Cochlear implantation is an accepted treatment method for adults and children with severe to profound hearing loss. Confidence in technology has led to changes in individuals who can receive a cochlear implant and changes in expected benefit with a cochlear implant. This article describes the research and development activities at MED-EL, which make possible the implementation of new speech-cod...

This critical review examined the effects of auditory deprivation on the central auditory system in children with cochlear implants as compared to children and adults with normal hearing, using CAEPs as the outcome measurement. Study designs included five between group non-randomized intervention studies. Overall, research suggests that cochlear implantation at an earlier age will produce small...

Parental stress endangers the own mental stability and is considered as a factor for dysfunctional parental behavior (Tröster 2011). Parents of hearing impaired children face stressful challenges that can even persist after cochlear implantation (CI) their child.

Cochlear implantation in canal wall down mastoid (CWD) cavities is fraught with the issue of how best to manage the mastoid cavity. Decision points include whether the external auditory meatus should be overclosed, whether the implantation should be staged, or even if the eustachian tube should be plugged. Given these options, we sought to describe our experience of cochlear implantation in CWD...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this case series was to assess the impact of auditory rehabilitation with cochlear implantation on the cognitive function of elderly patients over time. DESIGN This is a longitudinal case series of prospective data assessing neurocognitive function and speech perception in an elderly cohort pre- and post-implantation. SETTING University cochlear implant center. PARTIC...

BACKGROUND Otologic manifestations are one of the most consistent findings of CHARGE syndrome found in more than 90%. Since genetic analysis of the CHD7 gene has rarely been performed in previous reports dealing with ear abnormalities, the genotypic spectrum of CHD7 mutations was analyzed in deaf patients with CHARGE syndrome, and the clinical considerations concerning auditory rehabilitation w...

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OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of sequential bilateral cochlear implantation in children on their quality of life (QoL). DESIGN Prospective cohort-control study. SETTING Tertiary academic referral center. PATIENTS Thirty children with prelingual deafness underwent sequential bilateral cochlear implantation (mean age at first implant, 1.8 years; mean age at second implant, 5.3 years). Nine...

In many countries, a single cochlear implant is offered as a treatment for a bilateral hearing loss. In cases where there is asymmetry in the amount of sound deprivation between the ears, there is a dilemma in choosing which ear should be implanted. In many clinics, the choice of ear has been guided by an assumption that the reorganisation of the auditory pathways caused by longer duration of d...