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

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...

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Published in:European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology 2024-08, Vol.281 (8), p.4393-4399
Main Authors: Farag, Heba Mahmoud, Osman, Dalia Mostafa, Safwat, Rasha Farouk
Format: Article
Language:English
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Head and Neck Surgery
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Miscellaneous
Neurosurgery
Otorhinolaryngology
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0937-4477
1434-4726
1434-4726
DOI:10.1007/s00405-024-08689-8