Results from 88 Prelingually Deaf Children with Cochlear Implants: An Analysis of Predictive Factors

Testing the Diagnostic Value of Electrical Ear Canal Stimulation in Cochlear Implant Candidates by Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

“…A predictability by preoperative hearing abilities has also been reported for prelingually deaf children [Kiefer et al, 2000]. Preoperative residual speech recognition has been reported to act as a 'trophic factor' that protects the spiral ganglion and the central auditory pathways from degeneration [Gomaa et al, 2003].…”

Prognosis Tool Based on a Modified Children's Implant Profile for Use in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Candidacy Evaluation

“…Although cochlear implantation (CI) performed to provide access to sound has become the standard of care for patients with severe to profound hearing loss [1][2][3] who do not benefit significantly from hearing aids, determining candidacy for CI in the pediatric population can be a complex and subjective process. [4][5][6][7] Although outcomes are generally positive in regard to patients' becoming aural/oral communicators, 2,3 fluency in spoken language is not always achieved. In fact, competency with expressive spoken language may not be the primary goal in some patients.…”