Auditory and language skills in children with auditory brainstem implants.

Authors :: Fernandes NF
de Queiroz Teles Gomes M
Tsuji RK
Bento RF
Goffi-Gomez MVS
Source :: International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology [Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol] 2020 May; Vol. 132, pp. 110010. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Mar 16.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: Objective: The aim of this study is to characterize the development of auditory and language skills in children during the first 3 years of auditory brainstem implant (ABI) use. Method: It is a retrospective longitudinal analysis of auditory and language skills in 12 children and pre-adolescents with pre-lingual deafness following ABI surgery (mean age at surgery: 4 years; age range: 2-11 years). Responses were analyzed aboutInfant Toddler Meaningful Auditory Integration Scale (IT-MAIS), MAIS, and Meaningful Use of Speech Scale (MUSS) at 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, and 36 months after ABI activation. Results: Maximum IT-MAIS/MAIS and MUSS scores after 3 years of ABI use were 45.35% and 35.28%, respectively. Conclusion: Pediatric patients exhibit slow progressive development of auditory and language skills following ABI activation. Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest There are no relevant conflict of interest for both authors for this study. (Copyright © 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)