Cochlear implants beneficial in children with developmental delays and hearing loss: AAP

USA: Children with developmental difficulties and deafness benefit from cochlear implantation, says an article published in Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Cochlear implantation is often recommended for infants with significant hearing loss. Many insurance companies refuse implantation to children with developmental disabilities since they have a limited ability to learn spoken communication. As a result, John S. Oghalai and colleagues used different insurance coverage constraints to evaluate results after cochlear implantation vs ongoing hearing aid usage.
Young children with deafness were identified prospectively from two distinct states, Texas and California, and followed longitudinally for an average of two years for this study. Cohort 1 (n = 138) children had normal cognitive and adaptive behavior and received cochlear implantation. Cohorts 2 (n = 37) and 3 (n = 29) children exhibited low cognitive and adaptive behavior. Cochlear implantation was performed on individuals in cohort 2, whereas hearing aids were used on those in cohort 3.
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