Cochlear implants in children--a review.
Over the past two decades, cochlear implantation has become a widely accepted treatment of deafness in children. Over 20,000 children have received cochlear implants worldwide. Hearing, language and social development outcomes have been positive. We review current issues in cochlear implantation, candidacy, evaluation, surgery, habilitation, ethics and outcomes.
Balkany
Thomas J
TJ
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Miami Ear Institute, Florida 33101, USA. tbalkany@miami.edu
Hodges
Annelle V
AV
Eshraghi
Adrien A
AA
Butts
Stacy
S
Bricker
Kathy
K
Lingvai
Jennifer
J
Polak
Marek
M
King
Jack
J
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019929:Cochlear Implantation; D003638:Deafness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012046:Rehabilitation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed