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UID:pretalx-ifos2026-3DHEMV@sciencenext.org
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DESCRIPTION:<p style="margin-left: 0px!important\;">The effectiveness of co
 chlear implants (CIs) is largely dependent on the capacity of the central 
 auditory system to adapt and reorganize in response to artificial electric
 al stimulation. This neural plasticity is essential for the accurate inter
 pretation of speech signals in CI users. Repetitive transcranial magnetic 
 stimulation (rTMS)\, particularly when targeted to the auditory temporal c
 ortex\, has shown promise as a neuromodulatory intervention capable of enh
 ancing such plasticity. In this context\, the present pilot study explores
  the potential of rTMS to modulate early auditory processing\, as measured
  by the Frequency-Following Response (FFR)—a neurophysiological marker o
 f the brain's ability to encode complex acoustic signals.</p><p style="tex
 t-align: start\; margin-left: 0px!important\;">This study aims to assess w
 hether high-frequency rTMS (10 Hz) applied over the left temporal cortex i
 n adult CI users can influence the neural encoding of both consonant and v
 owel stimuli—specifically /da/\, /ga/\, /ba/\, and /ia/—as indexed by 
 changes in FFR measures. The broader goal is to determine whether this mod
 ulation may contribute to improved speech perception outcomes in individua
 ls with limited CI experience.</p><p style="text-align: start\; margin-lef
 t: 0px!important\;">Participants within the first 12 months of CI activati
 on are randomized into two groups: active rTMS combined with auditory reha
 bilitation\, and sham stimulation with rehabilitation. FFRs are recorded i
 n response to synthetic syllables representing transient (/da/\, /ga/\, /b
 a/) and steady-state (/ia/) stimuli at three time points: baseline\, immed
 iately post-intervention\, and one month later. Complementary behavioral a
 ssessments include speech-in-noise perception (via the Italian Matrix Test
 )\, auditory working memory tasks\, and patient-reported outcome measures 
 to evaluate listening effort and quality of life.</p><p style="text-align:
  start\; margin-left: 0px!important\;">It is anticipated that participants
  receiving active rTMS will exhibit enhanced phase-locking and neural sync
 hrony\, particularly in encoding the fundamental frequency (F0) and forman
 t trajectories of speech sounds. These changes would reflect a positive mo
 dulation of auditory brainstem and cortical responses\, supporting the hyp
 othesis that rTMS can facilitate auditory neural plasticity in CI users.</
 p>
DTSTAMP:20260813T210127Z
LOCATION:Audiology 2
SUMMARY:Central Auditory Encoding in Cochlear Implant Users - Merve Ozbal B
 atuk\, Samet Kılıç\, Norbert Dillier\, Mehmet YARALI\, Elçin Orcan
URL:https://sciencenext.org/ifos2026/talk/3DHEMV/
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