Outcomes after cochlear implant provision in children with cochlear nerve hypoplasia or aplasia

Cochlear nerve aplasia or hypoplasia is found in up to a half of patients with unilateral or bilateral hearing loss. There is an ongoing discussion regarding the indication of cochlear implants for hearing rehabilitation in cases with radiologically-defined aplasia or hypoplasia of the cochlear nerve in those patients, especially in children. At present there is conflicting evidence whether the audiological outcomes of those children with a CI are comparable to those of children with a CI and a radiologically-normal cochlear nerve.
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research