Cognition and hearing loss

A new cognitive test battery (KIPS) have been systematically used in persons with hearing impairment. The test is at present evaluated in moderate and severe hearing loss and in persons with profound deafness using cochlear implants. The test is also used in a large study on cognitive training with the use additional use of fMRI and advanced auditory testing. The study population is subjects with central auditory processing disorders (CAPD).