Cochlear implantation in prelingually deaf children with white matter lesions.

Shanwen ChenWenwen ZhengHanli LiMei ZhongRui WeiBiaoxin ZhangBusheng TongJianxin QiuKun Yao

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2020)

The auditory and speech abilities of prelingually deaf children with WMLs and those without WMLs can improve after CI. Therefore, WMLs should not be considered a contraindication for CI. However, the decision to perform CI in such patients needs a comprehensive evaluation because the post-surgery effects on children with severe WMLs are not ideal.

Keyphrases

young adults
white matter
end stage renal disease
minimally invasive
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
multiple sclerosis
early onset
working memory
drug induced
patient reported