Cochlear implants for pre-lingually profoundly deaf adults.
BACKGROUND
Increasing numbers of pre-lingually profoundly deaf adults are seeking a cochlear implant (CI). Pre- and post-operative outcomes are presented on 20 of these patients.


RESULTS
An Adult Pre-Lingually Profoundly Deaf Implant Profile (APDIP) weighted the pre-operative level of concern about potential CI benefit. Results indicated no group mean post-operative open-set improvement. However CUNY sentence testing (auditory plus lip-reading cues) revealed improved performance with a CI. Twelve out of 20 patients used their CIs for more than 10 hours per day, suggesting good usage. Moreover, hours of usage were positively associated with measured benefit on CUNY sentences in the lip-reading plus sound via CI condition. There was no apparent relationship between pre-operative level of concern and post-operative CI performance or hours of processor use.


CONCLUSIONS
Results suggest implantation is beneficial and effective in this group.
a Midlands Hearing Implant Programme (Adult service), Queen Elizabeth Hospital Audiology Centre , Nuffield House, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham B15 2TH , UK.
Louise
L
Craddock
a Midlands Hearing Implant Programme (Adult service), Queen Elizabeth Hospital Audiology Centre , Nuffield House, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham B15 2TH , UK.
Huw
H
Cooper
a Midlands Hearing Implant Programme (Adult service), Queen Elizabeth Hospital Audiology Centre , Nuffield House, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham B15 2TH , UK.
Alison
A
Riley
a Midlands Hearing Implant Programme (Adult service), Queen Elizabeth Hospital Audiology Centre , Nuffield House, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham B15 2TH , UK.
Tracy
T
Wright
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019929:Cochlear Implantation; D003054:Cochlear Implants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003638:Deafness / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013067:Speech Perception; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
Adult; Cochlear implant; Pre-lingual; outcomes