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Open Access 16-05-2024 | Cochlear Implant | Miscellaneous

Language profile of children with cochlear implants: comparative study about the effect of age of cochlear implantation and the duration of rehabilitation

Authors: Heba Mahmoud Farag, Dalia Mostafa Osman, Rasha Farouk Safwat

Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | Issue 8/2024

Abstract

Purpose

The analysis of different language domains and exploration of variables that affect the outcomes of cochlear implantation would help to document the efficacy of cochlear implantation and intervention programs. The aim of this work was to examine the language profile of children with Cochlear Implants (CI) and to assess the effect of age at the time of cochlear implantation and the impact of duration of rehabilitation on the development of linguistic abilities for cochlear implanted children.

Methods

The study was conducted on 46 Arabic speaking children using unilateral CI who are receiving regular post-cochlear auditory and language rehabilitation in the phoniatrics unit, Kasr Alaini hospital. A Proficient Preschooler Language Evaluation (APPEL TOOL) was applied for the assessment of different language domains.

Results

Children who received post implant rehabilitation for ≥ 2 years showed significant improvement in all subtests' scores of APPEL tool than children who received same rehabilitation for ≤ 1 year. There was no significant difference of language scores between children who have received CI before age of 3 years and those who have been implanted after age of 3 years.

Conclusion

This study showed that the language profile of CI children was beneficially affected by the longer duration of therapy post implantation.

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Title: Language profile of children with cochlear implants: comparative study about the effect of age of cochlear implantation and the duration of rehabilitation
Authors: Heba Mahmoud Farag
Dalia Mostafa Osman
Rasha Farouk Safwat
Publication date: 16-05-2024
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Cochlear Implant
Language Development
Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology / Issue 8/2024
Print ISSN: 0937-4477
Electronic ISSN: 1434-4726
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-024-08689-8

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Language profile of children with cochlear implants: comparative study about the effect of age of cochlear implantation and the duration of rehabilitation

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