Cochlear implants in children younger than 6 months

• Published in: Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery Vol. 147; no. 1; p. 139
• Main Authors: Colletti, Liliana, Mandalà, Marco, Colletti, Vittorio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.07.2012
• Subjects: Cochlear Implants; Cohort Studies; Female; Hearing Loss, Bilateral - surgery; Hearing Loss, Sensorineural - surgery; Humans; Infant; Male; Prospective Studies; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome

(1) To determine the long-term outcomes of cochlear implantation in children implanted younger than 6 months and (2) to evaluate auditory-based performance in very young children compared with older children, all with profound sensorineural bilateral hearing loss. Prospective cohort study. Tertiary...