Some measures of verbal and spatial working memory in eight- and nine-year-old hearing impaired children with cochlear implants.
Cochlear implants are electronic devices that aim at replacing the cochlear function.
Published studies pertaining to the outcomes of pediatric cochlear implantation have demonstrated a significant negative relationship between age at implantation and outcomes (11;16;20).
The most commonly studied interventions were treatment of coronary heart disease, total hip arthroplasty, and cochlear implant with four studies concerned with each of them.
Several studies have shown cochlear implantation can make a significant and positive impact on quality of life (40;49;55;61).
However, patient organizations were involved in preparations for the consensus conference on cochlear implants in 1993.
Although cochlear implant devices now have high reliability, there will be some equipment failures over and above our provisions for procession upgrades and electrical maintenance.
Parenting deaf children in the era of cochlear implantation.
