Neuronal mechanisms underlying binaural performance with cochlear implant in single-sided deafness: a [15O]water PET study
This study underlines the usefulness of [<sup>15</sup>O]water PET to explore regional neuronal mechanisms underlying CI performance: SSD-CI with poor performance are characterized by a low normal word understanding with the NH ear only (in line with the lack of STG activation) and compromised binaural integration, although the CI provides quantitatively comparable input to the contralateral PAC in both SSD-CI groups.
Authors
- Thomas Wesarg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4491-1941)
- Philipp T. Meyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8336-750X)
- Antje Aschendorff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3447-3917)
- Johannes Thurow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6703-6030)
- Ganna Blazhenets (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2419-7373)
- Lars Frings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9377-8935)
- Susan Arndt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6970-8750)
- Iva Speck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1319-7565)
Institutions
- University of Freiburg (DE)
- University Medical Center Freiburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
- Published
- 2025-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-025-07639-8
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Strong
- Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
- Medizinische Fakultät der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg