The mismatch negativity cortical evoked potential elicited by speech in cochlear-implant users

Nina Kraus*, Alan G. Micco, Dawn B. Koch, Therese McGee, Thomas Carrell, Anu Sharma, Richard J. Wiet, Charles Z. Weingarten

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Abstract

The mismatch negativity (MMN) event-related potential is a non-task related neurophysiologic index of auditory discrimination. The MMN was elicited in eight cochlear implant recipients by the synthesized speech stimulus pair /da/ and /ta/. The response was remarkably similar to the MMN measured in normal-hearing individuals to the same stimuli. The results suggest that the central auditory system can process certain aspects of speech consistently, independent of whether the stimuli are processed through a normal cochlea or mediated by a cochlear prosthesis. The MMN shows promise as a measure for the objective evaluation of cochlear-implant function, and for the study of central neurophysiological processes underlying speech perception.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)118-124
Number of pages7
JournalHearing research
Volume65
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1993

Keywords

  • Auditory evoked potentials
  • Cochlear implants
  • Event-related potentials
  • Mismatch negativity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Sensory Systems

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