Cochlear implant use improves pitch and melody perception in adolescents, indicating benefits for auditory skills.
Consistent daily CI use is associated with better performance in both basic pitch discrimination and higher order melodic perception in adolescents. These findings highlight the value of maximizing auditory input not only for speech perception outcomes but also for supporting music-related auditory skills.
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