Clinical study of continuous interleaved sampler and simultaneous analog stimulation in cochlear implant patients

This study included 15 consequently implanted, postlingually deafened adults. Fifteen patients were initially programmed and tested with both CIS and SAS. All patients were fitted by clarion cochlear implant and stimulated by enhanced bipolar configuration simultaneous analog stimulation [SAS] strategy and continuous interleaved sampler [CIS] strategy. The CIS strategy offered an output-sampling rate of 6.500 pulses per second. The SAS strategy offered a currently implements with an overall rate 104.000 samples per second. Post implant tests included monosyllabic words and sentences in quiet and in noise using digitally recorded speech test. It was concluded that the availability of both ASA and CIS speech processing strategies offers a greater opportunity for achieving improved patient performance and increases the overall benefit

Assessment of mild head trauma on postural stability in young athletes

This study aimed to examine the effects of MHI by an objective method and determine their usefulness in MHI assessments. Fifteen young athletes suffering from mild head trauma were included in this study. Postural stability assessments were measured through the use of sensory organization test [SOT]. It was revealed that the effect of MHI on postural stability persisted longer than one day post injury and balance deficits may be present in the absence of other post- concussion symptoms