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Results of total deafness treatment in young pre- and postlingually deafened children
J Szuchnik1, H Skarzyński, A Geremek
1Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland.
Insights
Cochlear implants offer improved speech and language development for children compared to hearing aids. Regular auditory perception monitoring helps predict speech outcomes in pediatric cochlear implant users.
Area of Science:
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Audiology
- Pediatric Medicine
Background:
- Cochlear implantation is challenging for pediatric patients.
- Cochlear implants offer potential for enhanced speech and language development in children over conventional hearing aids.
- Pediatric patients represent 40% of cochlear implant recipients at the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate auditory speech perception in pre-, peri-, and postlingual children using multichannel cochlear implant systems.
- To present results from the international comparative study EARS (Evaluation of Auditory Responses to Speech).
Main Methods:
- Utilized multichannel cochlear implant systems (COMBI 40 and 40+).
- Conducted regular evaluations following the EARS procedure, incorporating various perception tests.
- Focused on pre-, peri-, and postlingual pediatric populations.
Main Results:
- Presented results on auditory speech perception in pediatric cochlear implant users.
- Included data from 16 children participating in the EARS study.
- Demonstrated the application of multichannel cochlear implant systems.
Conclusions:
- Monitoring auditory perception development is crucial for predicting speech and language outcomes in children.
- Cochlear implants are a viable option for improving auditory and speech development in pediatric populations.
- The EARS study provides valuable data for evaluating auditory responses to speech in children.
Abstract:
Developing a cochlear implant program is one of the most difficult problems we need to solve concerning young children. Application of cochlear implants to this group of patients gives hope for better speech and language development than using conventional hearing aids. Children comprise approximately 40% of all implanted patients at the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing in Warsaw. They are provided with different types of cochlear implants, 16 of which are included in the international comparative study EARS (Evaluation of Auditory Responses to Speech). In this paper results are presented of auditory speech perception in pre-, peri-and postlingual children using the multichannel cochlear implant systems COMBI 40 and 40+. All the children were regularly evaluated following the EARS procedure with a number of perception tests. Monitoring of auditory perception development is fundamental and allows prognosis of speech and language development in children.