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Otorhinolaryngology
Pediatric cochlear implantation should be performed before the age of 2
August 28th, 2006
In order to achieve an optimal timing for the development of speech understanding, cochlear implantation should be performed before the age of 2 years. "The success of cochlear implants in children was followed by a stepwise reduction in age at time of surgery. As a result of newborn hearing-screening (NHS) and the reliable audiologic diagnostic procedure, the question is raised as to whether an implantation before the age of 1 year is effective and safe in terms of surgery and rehabilitation," investigators in Germany report. "This retrospective study included 27 children implanted before the age of 1 year (Gr. 1) and 89 children implanted between...
Source: Mental Health Weekly Digest (2006-08-28)
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