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Cochlear implants in children

¹Section of Otology and Neurotology, Children's Memorial Medical Center, Chicago.

Current Problems in Pediatrics

|April 1, 1994

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Cochlear implantation offers useful hearing for profoundly deaf children. Early implantation and minimal auditory deprivation significantly improve speech perception and language development in pediatric recipients.

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Area of Science:

Otolaryngology
Pediatric Audiology
Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Profound childhood deafness limits speech and language development.
Traditional hearing aids are ineffective for some children.
Cochlear implantation is a viable option for severe to profound hearing loss.