Marina Bernardes, Claudiney Costa, Hugo Ramos, Rodolfo Almeida, Débora Gobbo, Natália Carasek, Fayez Bahmad, Pauliana Lamounier
BACKGROUND: Auditory neuropathy (AN) is a nosological entity of unknown etiology, which is associated with fluctuations in rates of speech discrimination. Its diagnosis is based on presence of otoacoustic emissions and lack of, or abnormal, brainstem auditory evoked potential. With respect to treatment, we have variable results in the literature about development of speech perception and skills, in children with AN and cochlear implant (CI) rehabilitation. OBJECTIVES: Comparatively assessing results recorded for the development of auditory and speech skills in children with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD), who were subjected to cochlear implantation, in comparison to results recorded for children with sensorineural hearing loss associated with other causes was the objective of this study...
November 28, 2023: Audiology & Neuro-otology