Functional Consequences of Poor Binaural Hearing in Development: Evidence From Children With Unilateral Hearing Loss and Children Receiving Bilateral Cochlear Implants.

ABSTRACT: Poor binaural hearing in children was hypothesized to contribute to related cognitive and academic deficits. Children with unilateral hearing have normal hearing in one ear but no access to binaural cues. Their cognitive and academic deficits could be unique from children receiving bilateral cochlear implants (CIs) at young ages who have poor access to spectral cues and impaired binaural sensitivity. Both groups are at risk for vestibular/balance deficits which could further contribute to memory and learning challenges. Eighty-eight children (43 male:45 female, aged 9.89  ±  3.40 years), grouped by unilateral hearing loss (n = 20), bilateral CI (n = 32), and typically developing (n = 36), completed a battery of sensory, cognitive, and academic tests. Analyses revealed

SUBMITTER: McSweeny C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8527588 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature