Benefits on language development and auditory perception performance of using a contralateral hearing aid in cochlear implanted children


Colak M., BAYRAMOĞLU İ., TUTAR H., ALTINYAY Ş.

ENT UPDATES, vol.9, no.3, pp.191-198, 2019 (ESCI, TRDizin) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.32448/entupdates.601175
  • Journal Name: ENT UPDATES
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.191-198
  • Keywords: Auditory perception, cochlear implants, hearing aids, language development, BIMODAL STIMULATION, SPEECH RECOGNITION, COGNITION, USERS, EARS
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the benefits of a contralateral hearing aid on expressive and receptive language development and auditory perception performance over a 36-month post-surgical period in children implanted on a single side with a cochlear device for bilateral pre-lingual profound sensorineural hearing loss.