Developmental, audiological, and speech perception functioning in children after cochlear implant surgery

Margaret B. Pulsifer, Cynthia F. Salorio, John K. Niparko

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Abstract

Objectives: To examine changes in audiological, speech perception, and developmental functioning subsequent to cochlear implantation in children with severe to profound hearing impairment, and to identify factors related to those changes. Design: Prospective, longitudinal analysis to compare functioning of pediatric patients who underwent cochlear implantation before and 1 year after surgery. Setting: Outpatient pediatric cochlear implantation program in an academic institution (The Listening Center, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md). Patients: Forty consecutive pediatric patients between 11/2 and 9 years of age who received a cochlear implant between April 1, 1996, and August 31, 1998, and who also underwent psychological, audiological, and speech perception evaluations immediately before and 1 year after implantation. Main Outcome Measure: Scores on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development-Second Edition, Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition, Developmental Profile II, Child Behavior Checklist, speech perception categories, and audiological pure-tone thresholds. Results: Mean (SD) duration of hearing impairment was 37.78 (27.94) months, mean (SD) age at surgery was 50.72 (27.66) months. Significant improvements were found 1 year after surgery in audiological, speech perception, and developmental functioning, but not in nonverbal intelligence or behavior. Greater benefits in audiological and developmental functioning were associated with younger age (<48 months) at implantation. Conclusions: Patients showed significant improvement in audiological status, overall developmental functioning, and speech perception skills in a short time after surgery. Greatest improvement in speech perception was for children with the least initial impairment, and greatest developmental gains were associated with young age at implantation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)552-558
Number of pages7
JournalArchives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Volume157
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2003

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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