The language outcomes for those implanted after the age of 1 year decline as the age of implantation increases.
What Is the Role of Preoperative Imaging for CIs in Adults With Postlingual Deafness?
There is no consensus on when and which imaging modality should be employed to assess adult CI candidates with postlingual deafness
Computer Program May Predict Outcomes of Cochlear Implants in Children
A new computer program may be able to predict which children with hearing loss treated with cochlear implants will develop effective language skills after implantation.
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Milestones in Development of Cochlear Implant Technology
Timeline of pivotal advances in CI technology from 1957 through 2000
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Best Timing for Second Implant in Pediatric Bilateral Cochlear Implantation
Research suggests bilateral implants should be placed simultaneously when feasible
Newborn Hearing Screening Affects Age Children Receive Cochlear Implantation
Screening allows for early detection of hearing impairment; has led to more children implanted at a younger age
Pros, Cons of In-Office Balloon Sinuplasty, Bilateral Cochlear Implants
Otolaryngologists at Triological Combined Sections Meeting debate when it’s best to perform these procedures
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Musician Brains May Hold Answers to New Ways to Treat Hearing Loss
What happens in the brains of musicians may hold answers to ways to treat people with hearing loss
Utility Measure Choice Affects Cost-Effectiveness Perception for Second Cochlear Implants
Does the choice of health utility measure affect the incremental cost-utility ratio (ICUR) when assessing the cost-effectiveness of bilateral cochlear implantation (CI)?
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New Cochlear Implant Improves Hearing in Subset of Patients
For people with poor high frequency hearing who retain good hearing at low frequencies, a new cochlear implant can provide the needed stimulation to improve that high frequency hearing.