Predictors of cochlear implant outcomes in pediatric auditory neuropathy: A matched case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Current evidence supports the benefits of cochlear implants (CIs) in children with hearing loss, including those with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD). However, there is limited evidence regarding factors that hold predictive value for intervention outcomes.

Design

This retrospective case-control study consisted of 66 children with CIs, including 22 with ANSD and 44 with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) matched on sex, age, age at CI activation, and the length of follow-up with CIs (1:2 ratio). The case and control groups were compared in the results of five open-set speech perception tests, and a Forward Linear Regression Model was used to identify factors that can predict the post-CI outcomes.

Results

There was no significant difference in av

SUBMITTER: Jafari Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11135674 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature