Cochlear implantation versus auditory brainstem implantation in children with auditory nerve deficiencies.

Medhat YousefTamer A MesallamAyna AlmasaadSalman AlhabibAbdulrahman HagrFarid Alzhrani

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 (2021)

Our results are in good agreement with the reported auditory perception and speech and language development outcomes of pediatric auditory brainstem implantation. We added to the growing body of literature on the importance of verifying and identifying the status of the cochlear nerve in the decision-making process of the surgical management of those pediatric groups.

Keyphrases

hearing loss
working memory
decision making
systematic review
young adults
autism spectrum disorder
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
childhood cancer