Benefit and predictive factors for speech perception outcomes in pediatric bilateral cochlear implant recipients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite recent advancement in the prediction of cochlear implant outcome, the benefit of bilateral procedures compared to bimodal stimulation and how we predict speech perception outcomes of sequential bilateral cochlear implant based on bimodal auditory performance in children remain unclear.

Objectives

This investigation was performed: (1) to determine the benefit of sequential bilateral cochlear implant and (2) to identify the associated factors for the outcome of sequential bilateral cochlear implant.

Methods

Observational and retrospective study. We retrospectively analyzed 29 patients with sequential cochlear implant following bimodal-fitting condition. Audiological evaluations were performed; the categories of auditory performance scores, speech pe

SUBMITTER: Chang YS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9443016 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep - Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature