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Systematic Hearing Performance Evaluation Process for Adolescents with Cochlear Implantation at Early Ages
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Neurodevelopmental Aspects and Cortical Auditory Maturation in Children with Cochlear Implants
Cristina Pantelemon1,2, Violeta Necula3, Alexandra-Stefania Berghe4
1Department of Neurosciences, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400486 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
|July 17, 2020
Summary
Cochlear implants improve psychomotor and language development in children with hearing loss. Neuropsychological tests and cortical auditory evoked potentials (CAEPs) effectively monitor progress during rehabilitation.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric audiology
- Neuroscience
- Developmental psychology
Background:
- Cochlear implants restore hearing and benefit psychomotor development and central auditory pathway maturation.
- Monitoring children with cochlear implants is crucial for individualized rehabilitation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify instruments for monitoring cochlear implant recipients.
- To assess the impact of cochlear implants on development and auditory pathway maturation.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study of 17 children with congenital sensorineural hearing loss.
- Developmental assessment using the Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST II).
- Cortical auditory evoked potentials (CAEPs) recorded pre- and post-implantation (3 and 6 months).
Main Results:
- Significant improvement in overall and language developmental quotients (DQ) post-implantation.
- Reduced P1 latency in CAEPs, indicating maturation of central auditory pathways.
- Positive correlation between cochlear implantation and developmental progress.
Conclusions:
- Cortical auditory evoked potentials (CAEPs) and neuropsychological tests are valuable tools.
- These methods effectively monitor cochlear implant patient progress.
- Facilitates individualized rehabilitation planning for improved outcomes.
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