Long-Term Auditory and Speech Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation in Children With Cochlear Nerve Aplasia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In this study, we aimed to (1) review the long-term outcomes of cochlear implantation in children with cochlear nerve aplasia and (2) compare the development of their auditory and speech abilities to children with normal-sized cochlear nerves.

Design

This is a retrospective case-control study. Patients who underwent unilateral cochlear implant (CI) surgery in a tertiary referral center from September 2012 to December 2018 were reviewed. The study group included 55 children with cochlear nerve aplasia diagnosed using preoperative images. The control group included 35 children with normal-sized cochlear nerves. The control group did not differ from the study group in terms of age at implantation, pre-implantation auditory and speech abilities, or the electrode array

SUBMITTER: Chao X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10097487 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May-Jun 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature