Pediatric cochlear implantation: experience in Thai patients.
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Dans Anglais
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| ID: sea-45274
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study was to evaluate the result of cochlear implantation in Thai pediatric patients from 1999-2003.DESIGN:
A prospective, open-labeled study.SETTING:
University teaching hospital. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
Long term surgical and audiologic results comparison after cochlear implantation in 2 cases with Mondini anomality, 7 normal cochlea cases and a case of post meningitis post lingual child. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Speech perception tests battery.RESULTS:
Among 10 children, 8 were implanted with Nucleus 22/24; the other two were implanted with Med-el device system. The pre-operated cochlea in 2 cases showed Mondini deformity; both had gushers during the operation with a good outcome. The other 8 cases had normal cochlea although one was deaf from bacterial meningitis. There were 3 re-implantations. Speech production and perception was improved faster in the two children implanted with Med-el than those implanted with Nucleus devices.CONCLUSION:
Cochlear implantation in Mondini cases can be successful in speech production and perception. Speech perception ability depended on the age of implantation and preoperative rehabilitation.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Parole
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Perception de la parole
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Thaïlande
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Facteurs temps
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
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Maladies cochléaires
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Enfant
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Enfant d'âge préscolaire
Type d'étude:
Étude observationnelle
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Année:
2005
Type:
Article
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