Waisman Center
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1500 Highland Avenue, Room 556
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 262-7483
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Publications:
Studies with People who use Cochlear Implants

Litovsky, R.Y., Ehlers, E., Hess, C., & Harris, S. (2013). Reaching for sound measures: An ecologically valid estimate of spatial hearing in 2- to 3-year-old children with bilateral cochlear implants. Otol. & Neurotol. 34(3): 429-435. PDF Link

Litovsky, R.Y. (2011). Review of recent work on spatial hearing skills in children with bilateral cochlear implants. Cochlear Implants Int. PDF Link

Lu, T., Litovsky, R., and Zeng, F.G. (2011). Binaural unmasking with multiple adjacent masking electrodes in bilateral cochlear implant users. J. Acoust. Soc. Amer. 129(6): 3934-3945. PDF Link

Runge, C.L., Jensen, J., Friedland, D.R., Litovsky, R.Y., and Tarima, S. (2011). Aiding and occluding the contralateral ear in implanted children with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder. J. Am. Acad. Audiol. 22: 1-11. PDF Link

Todd, A.E., Edwards, J.R., and Litovsky, R.Y. (2011). Production of contrast between sibilant fricatives by children wtih cochlear implants. J. Acoust. Soc. Amer. 130(6): 3969-3979. PDF Link

van Hoesel, R.J.M. and Litovsky, R.Y. (2011). Statistical bias in the assessment of binaural benefit relative to the better ear. J. Acoust. Soc. Amer. 130(6): 4082-4088. PDF Link

Garadat, S.N., Litovsky, R.Y., Yu, G. and Zeng, F.G. (2010). Effects of Simulated Spectral Holes on Speech Intelligibility and Spatial Release from Masking under Binaural and Monaural Listening. J. Acoust. Soc. Amer. 127(2): 977-89. PDF Link

Grieco-Calub, T. and Litovsky, R.Y.(2010). Sound localization skills in children who use bilateral cochlear implants and in children with normal acoustic hearing. Ear & Hearing 31(5): 645-656. PDF Link

Lu, T., Litovsky, R.Y. and Zeng, F.G. (2010). Binaural masking level differences in actual and simulated bilateral cochlear implant listeners. J. Acoust. Soc. Amer.127(3): 1479-90. PDF Link

Litovsky, R.Y., Jones, G.L., Agrawal, S. and van Hoesel, R. (2010). Effect of age at onset of deafness on binaural sensitivity in electric hearing in humans. J. Acoust. Soc. Amer. 127: 400-414. PDF Link

Godar, S.P. and Litovsky, R.Y. (2010). Experience with bilateral cochlear implants improves sound. Otology and Neurotology 31(8):1287-92. PDF Link

Grieco-Calub, T., Saffran, J. and Litovsky, R.Y. (2009). Spoken word recognition in toddlers who use cochlear implants. J. Sp. Lang. Hear. Res. 52: 1390-1400. PDF Link

Potts, L., Skinner, M., Litovsky, R.Y., Kuk, F. and Strube, M. (2009). Recognition and Localization of Speech by Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients Wearing a Digital Hearing Aid in the Non-implanted Ear (Bimodal Hearing). Int. J. Audiology. 20:353-373. PMID: 19594084 PDF Link

van Hoesel, R.J.M., Jones, G.L. and Litovsky, R.Y. (2009). Interaural time-delay sensitivity in bilateral cochlear implant users: Effects of pulse-rate, modulation-rate, and place of stimulation. J. Assoc. Res. Otolaryngol. 10(4):557-67. PMID: 19513792 PDF Link

Litovsky, R.Y., Parkinson, A. and Arcaroli, J. (2009). Spatial hearing and speech intelligibility in bilateral cochlear implant users. Ear and Hearing. 27(6):714-31. PMID: 17086081 PDF Link

Loizou PC, Hu Y, Litovsky RY, Yu G, Peters R, Lake J, Roland P. (2009) Speech recognition by bilateral cochlear implant users in a cocktail-party setting. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 125(1), 372-83. PDF Link

Grieco-Calub TM, Litovsky RY, Werner LA. (2008) Using the observer-based psychophysical procedure to assess localization acuity in toddlers who use bilateral cochlear implants. Otology and Neurotology 29(2):235-9. PDF Link

Peters BR, Litovsky R, Parkinson A, Lake J. (2007) Importance of age and postimplantation experience on speech perception measures in children with sequential bilateral cochlear implants. Otology and Neurotology 28(5):649-57. PDF Link

Litovsky RY, Johnstone PM, Godar SP. (2006) Benefits of bilateral cochlear implants and/or hearing aids in children. International Journal of Audiology 45(S1):S78-91. PDF Link

Litovsky RY, Johnstone PM, Godar S, Agrawal S, Parkinson A, Peters R, Lake J. (2006) Bilateral cochlear implants in children: localization acuity measured with minimum audible angle. Ear & Hearing 27(1):43-59. PDF Link

Litovsky R, Parkinson A, Arcaroli J, Sammeth C. (2006) Simultaneous bilateral cochlear implantation in adults: a multicenter clinical study. Ear & Hearing 27(6):714-31. PDF Link

Long CJ, Carlyon RP, Litovsky RY, Downs DH. (2006) Binaural unmasking with bilateral cochlear implants. Journal of the Association of Research in Otolaryngology 7(4):352-60. PDF Link

Godar SP, Litovsky RY, Johnstone PM, Agrawal SS. (2004) Cochlear implant plus hearing aid: measuring binaural benefit in children. International Congress Series 1273, 219-22. PDF Link

Litovsky R, Johnstone P, Parkinson A, Peters R, Lake J. (2004) Bilateral cochlear implants in children. International Congress Series 1273, 451-454. PDF Link

Litovsky RY, Parkinson A, Arcaroli J, Peters R, Lake J, Johnstone P, Yu G. (2004) Bilateral cochlear implants in adults and children. Archives of Otolaryngology, Head, and Neck Surgery 130(5):648-55. PDF Link

Peters B, Litovsky R, Lake J, Parkinson AJ. (2004) Sequential bilateral cochlear implantation in children. International Congress Series 1273, 462-5. PDF Link

Stickney GS, Zeng FG, Litovsky R, Assmann P. (2004) Cochlear implant speech recognition with speech maskers. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 116(2):1081-91. PDF Link

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