Early Auditory Stimulation, Not Device Type: Comparable Cortical Maturation in Children Using Cochlear Implants or Hearing Aids
Koray Tumuklu, Behcet Gunsoy · 2026
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Description
Koray Tumuklu and Behcet Gunsoy present a 2026 study asking what drives the hearing brain's maturation in deaf children: the device, or simply early sound. Children born with severe hearing loss either receive a cochlear implant or use strong hearing aids. A brain wave called P1, whose timing tracks auditory development, lets doctors compare the two paths.
The study covered eighty-five children, forty-two with one implant and forty-three with two hearing aids, all fitted before age four with similar aided hearing levels. Brain responses to speech sounds were recorded for both groups. The title gives the verdict: maturation matched across devices, pointing to early stimulation itself as the active ingredient.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Koray Tumuklu, Behcet Gunsoy |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |