Cochlear implantation update.
Cochlear implantation is recognized as a valuable intervention with important implications for the acquisition of speech perception and verbal language in children with severe to profound hearing impairment. Auditory rehabilitation, language intervention, and close coordination between parents, schools, and the implant center are necessary to maximize efficacy. Early identification of hearing loss, early hearing aid use and language intervention, and cochlear implantation by 2 years of age are positive predictors for language acquisition that can approach the levels of normal-hearing children. There are early indications that increased access to mainstream education and gains in quality of life are long-term benefits that render cochlear implantation a cost-effective intervention.
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- Temporal Bone
- Speech Perception
- Radiography
- Quality of Life
- Pediatrics
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Humans
- Hair Cells, Auditory
- Equipment Design
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Published In
DOI
ISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Location
Related Subject Headings
- Temporal Bone
- Speech Perception
- Radiography
- Quality of Life
- Pediatrics
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Humans
- Hair Cells, Auditory
- Equipment Design
- Educational Status