Cochlear implants in children deafened by congenital cytomegalovirus and matched Connexin 26 peers

• Published in: International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology Vol. 78; no. 3; pp. 410 - 415
• Main Authors: Philips, Birgit, Maes, Leen K., Keppler, Hannah, Dhooge, Ingeborg
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.03.2014
• Subjects: Audiometry - methods; Case-Control Studies; cCMV; Child; Child, Preschool; Children; Cochlear implant; Cochlear Implantation - methods; Cochlear Implants; Connexin 26; Connexins - genetics; Cx26; Cytomegalovirus; Cytomegalovirus Infections - complications; Cytomegalovirus Infections - congenital; Deafness - diagnosis; Deafness - etiology; Deafness - genetics; Deafness - surgery; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Infant; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Male; Otolaryngology; Pediatrics; Reference Values; Retrospective Studies; Speech Intelligibility; Speech Perception - physiology; Speech perception outcomes; Speech Production Measurement; Speech production outcomes; Statistics, Nonparametric; Treatment Outcome; Cochlear implant; Speech production outcomes; Cx26; Children; Speech perception outcomes; cCMV
• ISSN: 0165-5876; 1872-8464; 1872-8464
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.11.009

To compare the long-term speech perception and production outcomes after cochlear implantation (CI) in children deafened by congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) with a matched group of Cx26-CI children by controlling for chronological age and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings. Retrospective rev...