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Pediatric Cochlear Implant Outcomes in Auditory Neuropathy/Auditory Dys-Synchrony

Eby, Christine A.

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2004, MA, University of Cincinnati, Allied Health Sciences : Communication Science and Disorders.
Objective: To describe the clinical outcomes in children diagnosed with Auditory Neuropathy/Auditory Dys-synchrony (AN/AD) who have received cochlear implants. Study Design: A prospective study of children diagnosed with AN/AD who have received a cochlear implant. Setting: Tertiary care pediatric referral center. Patients: Seven children with AN/AD identified from a pediatric otology/audiology clinic, whose treatment choice included cochlear implantation. A control group included seven children who received cochlear implant, but whose etiology of hearing loss varied. Outcome Measures: Seven of the children were seen for follow-up testing. Testing included, when age-appropriate: soundfield NBN and speech awareness testing, LNT and/or MLNT, HINT sentences, IT-MAIS and/or MAIS, and otoacoustic emissions. In addition, parents completed a Perceived Benefits Questionnaire, which was developed at our facility. Results: All children showed improvement with the use of a cochlear implant. Performance varied and was likely affected by additional handicapping conditions, age at implantation, duration of implant use, educational setting and/or communication mode as well as compliance with device usage and rehabilitation. Results of the Perceived Benefits Questionnaire were comparable to results from children without AN/AD who have cochlear implants. Conclusion: Children with AN/AD receive measurable benefit from the use of a cochlear implant. Their progress is similar to that of other children with cochlear implants without AN/AD. The degree of clinical outcome variability seen in the general pediatric cochlear implant population is also evident in the subgroup of children with AN/AD. Parents may perceive benefits for their child using a cochlear implant even though objective testing may not reflect these benefits. Additional medical and/or educational disabilities may impact the results obtained on standard tests in children with AN/AD. Development of the Perceived Benefits Questionnaire may be helpful in measuring cochlear implant benefit in children who are not able to participate in standard testing.
Dr. Robert Keith (Advisor)
57 p.

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  • Eby, C. A. (2004). Pediatric Cochlear Implant Outcomes in Auditory Neuropathy/Auditory Dys-Synchrony [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1085691784

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Eby, Christine. Pediatric Cochlear Implant Outcomes in Auditory Neuropathy/Auditory Dys-Synchrony. 2004. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1085691784.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Eby, Christine. "Pediatric Cochlear Implant Outcomes in Auditory Neuropathy/Auditory Dys-Synchrony." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1085691784

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)