Delayed implantation in congenitally deaf children and adults

• Published in: Otology & neurotology Vol. 23; no. 3; p. 333
• Main Authors: Waltzman, Susan B, Roland, Jr, J Thomas, Cohen, Noel L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2002
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Cochlear Implantation; Cochlear Implants; Deafness - congenital; Deafness - physiopathology; Deafness - surgery; Equipment Design; Humans; Prospective Studies; Speech Perception; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome

To determine the efficacy of cochlear implants with current processing strategies in children and adults with long-term congenital deafness, and to determine whether the growth of auditory perceptual skills in these patients is similar to the data reported for patients who have undergone implantatio...