Carlos Alberto Conceição Santana Júnior

Longitudinal outcomes of auditory and spoken language skills following unilateral and bilateral cochlear implantation in children and young adults with inner ear malformations

ABSTRACT Introduction Severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss significantly impairs spoken language acquisition and cognitive development. Cochlear implants (CIs) bypass damaged inner ear structures to directly stimulate the cochlear nerve and represent an effective rehabil...