title: Cochlear implants.
abstract: Cochlear implants are an appropriate alternative for selected deaf children and adults who do not benefit from conventional amplification. Improvements have been documented in speech perception and speech production skills. Multichannel systems, which provide spectral information in addition to temporal and intensity cues, have demonstrated performance advantages in children as they have in adults.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA.
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003051:Cochlea / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D013067:Speech Perception
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials