Cochlear implant outcomes in the elderly: a uni- and multivariate analyses of prognostic factors.

Niccolò FavarettoGino MarioniDavide BrottoFlavia SorrentinoFlavia GhellerAlessandro CastiglioneSilvia MontinoLuciano GiacomelliPatrizia TrevisiAlessandro MartiniRoberto Bovo

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 (2019)

A progressive sensorineural hearing loss of unknown origin was associated with a better outcome in terms of speech perception in the elderly in our case study. Further features that can predict audiological outcome achievable with cochlear implants in the elderly are desirable to perform adequate counselling and rehabilitation programs.

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prognostic factors
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