Clark, Graeme M.; Tong, Yit Chow; Martin, Lois F.; Busby, Peter A.; Dowell, Richard C.; Seligman, Peter M.; Patrick, James F.
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1981)
A study using nonsense syllables has shown that a multiple-channel cochlear implant with speech processor is effective in providing information about, voicing and manner and to a lesser extent place distinctions. These distinctions supplement lipreading cues. Furthermore, the average percentage improvements in overall identification scores for multiple-channel electrical stimulation and lipreading compared to lipreading alone were 71% for a laboratory-based speech processor and 122 % for a wearable unit.