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Speech versus noise in pediatric sound localization.

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Τίτλος: Speech versus noise in pediatric sound localization.
Συγγραφείς: Zangerl E; University Hospital for Hearing, Speech & Voice Disorders, Tirol Kliniken Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria., Muigg F; University Hospital for Hearing, Speech & Voice Disorders, Tirol Kliniken Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria., Seebacher J; Medical University of Innsbruck: Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria., Graf S; Medical University of Innsbruck: Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.; University Hospital for Hearing, Speech & Voice Disorders, Tirol Kliniken Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria., Morsnowski A; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hospitals of the City of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Proselis GmbH, Prosper-Hospital, Recklinghausen, Germany., Schmidt K; Institut für Hörtechnik und Audiologie, Jade Hochschule, Oldenburg, Germany., Zelger P; Medical University of Innsbruck: Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. philipp.zelger@i-med.ac.at.
Πηγή: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery [Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol] 2026 Sep; Vol. 283 (9), pp. 6037-6045. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jul 19.
Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article; Comparative Study
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Springer International Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 9002937 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1434-4726 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09374477 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Original Publication: Heidelberg : Springer International, c1990-
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Sound Localization*/physiology , Speech Perception*/physiology , Noise* , Hearing Aids*, Acoustic Stimulation/methods ; Humans ; Child ; Male ; Female ; Adolescent
Περίληψη: Background: Accurate sound localization is essential for children's communication, safety, and learning. While noise stimuli are commonly used in directional hearing tests in clinical settings, speech stimuli may offer more child-friendly assessments.
Objectives: This study aimed to compare sound localization performance using noise and word stimuli across several groups of children with different types of hearing.
Methods: A total of 108 children participated in the study: 31 normal-hearing children aged 6-10 (Ref6-10), 32 children aged 6-10 with hearing aids (HA6-10), and 45 children aged 11-17 with hearing aids (HA11-17). Participants completed a sound localization task using five speakers placed at horizontal angles (± 90°, ± 45°, 0°). They localized broadband noise bursts or one of four German words, presented randomly at different sound levels. Localization accuracy was measured using root mean square error (RMSE). Linear mixed-effects models analysis was conducted with Stimulus and Angle as within-subject factors and Group as a between-subject factor.
Results: No significant differences have been found in the comparison between stimuli regarding the RMSE between the groups. A weakly significant difference between stimulus types was found only in the HA6-10 group at 0°, where noise stimuli were localized more accurately than words (p = 0.03).  CONCLUSIONS: Both noise and word stimuli are suitable for assessing directional hearing in children. However, noise stimuli are more economical, as they require fewer presentations. In contrast, word stimuli are more time and resource-demanding due to the need for multiple presentations of each word to obtain statistically reliable results.
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Contributed Indexing: Keywords: Audiology; Directional hearing; Pediatric audiology
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20260719 Date Completed: 20260925 Latest Revision: 20260928
Update Code: 20260928
PubMed Central ID: PMC13615084
DOI: 10.1007/s00405-026-10415-5
PMID: 42472921
Βάση Δεδομένων: MEDLINE
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ISSN:1434-4726
DOI:10.1007/s00405-026-10415-5