Auditory and verbal skills development post-cochlear implantation in Mandarin children with auditory neuropathy: a follow-up study. (1st February 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hu, Jiaying; Zhou, Xin; Guo, Ying; Liu, Yidi; Li, Ying; Jin, Xin; Zhou, Yi; Wang, Xueyao; Zheng, Zhipeng; Shi, Jifeng; Liu, Peng; Zheng, Jun; Zhang, Jie; Liu, Haihong
• Is Part Of: Acta oto-laryngologica. Volume 142:Number 2(2022)
• Page Start: 175
• Page End: 181
• Publication Date: 2022-02-01
• Subjects: Auditory neuropathy -- cochlear implant -- children -- auditory and verbal skills; Otolaryngology -- Periodicals; Ear -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Throat -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Otolaryngology -- Electronic Resources; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases; 617.8
• DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2022.2026465
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0001-6489

Abstract

Abstract: Background: Cochlear implant (CI) is commonly used as one of the interventions in auditory neuropathy (AN) children. However, there are limited studies regarding the efficiency of CI in AN children. Objective: This study aimed to compare the auditory and verbal skills development between the AN and typically developing (TD) children with CI. Methods: The follow-up study compared the post-CI scores of questionnaires of AN and TD children about auditory and verbal skills development at 0, 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, and 18 months of CI use. Results: The results of auditory perception in AN and TD groups showed a significant improvement after first 3 months. Furthermore, the score was significantly lower in AN group after 18 months of CI use. The results of verbal skills in AN group showed a progressive trend after 9 months of CI use. Besides, the scores were significantly lower in AN group after 12 months of CI use. Conclusion and significance: The auditory perception development in AN children with CI was rapidly improved during first 3 months, and verbal skills showed a trend of improvement after 9 months of CI use. However, the differences in auditory and verbal skills between AN and TD groups increased over time.