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Auditory Perception Outcomes in Children with Deafness and Additional Disabilities 12 Months After Cochlear Implant Activation

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Background/Objectives: The aim was investigating the progress in auditory speech perception in a group of cochlear implanted children with deafness plus, implanted in a public hospital in the south of Chile between 2013 and 2019 Methods: All paediatric patients implanted between 2013 and 2019 were considered. After they agreed to par-ticipate, the data of interest were collected from their respective medical records. Fi-nally, 18 children met the inclusion criteria. The data were analysed with the statistical programme Jamovi.. Results: The minimum age of cochlear implant activation was 2 years, and the maximum age was 16.1 years. The median CAP pre-implant was category 0 and at 12 months post-implant was category 2. Conclusions: There is a clear benefit of cochlear implantation in children with D+, although in some cases this benefit, at least in terms of auditory perception, is more limited, but it allows them to access the world of sound and, although they do not achieve oral language development, parents often mention that they notice changes in the way they relate to their environment, which is already an improvement in their quality of life.

Source: Audiology Research

DOI: 10.3390/audiolres15030047

Authors: Celia Martínez-Pantanalli, Sofía Bravo-Torres

Institutions: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Hospital Luis Calvo Mackenna, Universidad Santo Tomás

Language: English

Topic: Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,689