The development of auditory perception in children following cochlear implantation

• Published in: International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology Vol. 49; pp. S189 - S191
• Main Authors: Nikolopoulos, Thomas P, Archbold, Sue M, O’Donoghue, Gerard M
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ireland Ltd 05.10.1999; Elsevier
• Subjects: Auditory Perception; Biological and medical sciences; Child; Child, Preschool; Children; Cochlear implant; Cochlear Implantation; Deafness - physiopathology; Deafness - therapy; Ear, auditive nerve, cochleovestibular tract, facial nerve: diseases, semeiology; Follow-Up Studies; Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics; Hearing; Humans; Medical sciences; Non tumoral diseases; Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology; Outcome; Prospective Studies; Speech Perception; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Surgery of the ear, the auditive nerve and the facial nerve; Cochlear implant; Children; Outcome; Auditory perception; Speech perception; Human; Postoperative; Prognosis; Speech Perception Test; Prelanguage; Internal ear disease; Auditory disorder; Prospective; Treatment; Surgical implantation; Surgery; Cochlea; ENT disease; Perception hearing loss; Perception; Rehabilitation; Child; Sensory hearing loss

The time course for the development of auditory perception in prelingually deaf children following cochlear implantation may extend over many years, thus making long-term studies necessary to evaluate any such outcome. However, few such studies exist in the literature. We prospectively followed-up a...