Resting-state EEG reveals global network deficiency in prelingually deaf children with late cochlear implantation.

ABSTRACT: There are individual differences in rehabilitation after cochlear implantation that can be explained by brain plasticity. However, from the perspective of brain networks, the effect of implantation age on brain plasticity is unclear. The present study investigated electroencephalography functional networks in the resting state, including eyes-closed and eyes-open conditions, in 31 children with early cochlear implantation, 24 children with late cochlear implantation, and 29 children with normal hearing. Resting-state functional connectivity was measured with phase lag index, and we investigated the connectivity between the sensory regions for each frequency band. Network topology was examined using minimum spanning tree to obtain the network backbone characteristics. The results showed str

SUBMITTER: Lai K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9487891 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature