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[Evaluation protocol of cochlear implants in children under 5 years of age]
L Monneron-Girard1, C Toffin, F Guégan-Denis
1Service ORL Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris.
Insights
Special tests assess cochlear implant (CI) effectiveness in prelingually deaf children under five. This study quantifies comportment, comprehension, and auditory skills compared to hearing peers, detailing specific assessment items.
Area of Science:
- Audiology
- Pediatric Medicine
- Neuroscience
Context:
- Assessing cochlear implant (CI) efficacy in prelingually deaf children implanted before age five is crucial.
- Standardized evaluation methods are needed to quantify developmental progress.
Purpose:
- To propose and detail specific tests for evaluating CI efficacy in young prelingually deaf children.
- To establish a quantitative framework for assessing auditory perception, comprehension, and expression.
Summary:
- The study introduces a method to evaluate cochlear implant (CI) effectiveness by comparing a child's performance to that of a same-age, normally hearing child.
- Key areas assessed include comportment, comprehension, auditory perception, and expression, with specific test items detailed.
Impact:
- Provides a standardized approach for measuring cochlear implant (CI) outcomes in pediatric populations.
- Facilitates objective assessment of auditory rehabilitation progress and informs clinical decision-making.
Abstract:
Special tests are necessary to assess the cochlear implant efficacy on a prelingually deaf child implanted before age 5 y. We propose to quantify comportment, comprehension, auditory perception and expression as percentage of a same age normally hearing child's scores. The particular items are detailed.