Neurobehavioral effects of general anesthesia and cochlear implantation on hearing-impaired infants: A prospective observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The potential adverse effects of prolonged exposure to anesthetics in pediatric patients with severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss remain unclear. This study aimed to examine whether early bilateral cochlear implantation involving long-duration anesthetic exposure caused greater developmental impairment than that with unilateral cochlear implantation.

Methods

This prospective observational study included normally developing infants with bilateral severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss aged 6 months to 2 years who were candidates for unilateral/bilateral cochlear implantation surgery. Baseline (T0), 6-month (T1), and 1-year (T2) Gesell Scale scores were measured. The outcomes included fine motor, adaptability, gross motor, language, and social ski

SUBMITTER: Ma L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10570476 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature