The Results in Patients Implanted with the Nucleus Double Array Cochlear Implant: Pitch Discrimination and Auditory Performance

Abstract

The additional apical array leads to significant improvement in auditory performance in patients with obliterated cochleae by increasing the number of intracochlear electrodes. Despite reduced pitch discrimination, the apical array provides important information for speech recognition. For this reason the Double Array provides a profound advantage for patients with obliterated or surgically inaccessible cochleae.