Cochlear implantation has proven beneficial for numerous children with profound congenital
hearing impairments. Some congenitally deaf ears, however, may have anatomical …

Objectives We compared the perceptual auditory abilities of 21 children with suspected
cochlear nerve deficiency (CND) and a surgically verified absent cochlear nerve (CN) who …

Objective: The objective of this study was to outline the possible implications and potentially
valuable techniques for managing cases in which the neural integrity of the peripheral …

Objective: To examine the prevalence of auditory neuropathy in a group of infants at risk for
hearing impairment and to present an overview of the clinical findings for affected children …

Objectives: Hypoplasia of the auditory nerve (AN) refers to significant narrowing of the VIIIth
cranial nerve which could compromise stimulation of the nerve by electrical pulses delivered …

Objective: To address the surgical and habilitative issues raised by cochlear implantation in
children with cochlear dysplasia. Study Design: The English-language literature is reviewed …

Objective: To investigate postoperative outcomes after cochlear implantation in young
children with cochlear nerve deficiency and compare the results with those of cochlear …

Objective To examine the feasibility of cochlear implantation in children younger than 2
years regarding surgery and functional outcomes. Design Prospective study. Setting Tertiary …

The term “auditory neuropathy” is being used in a rapidly increasing number of papers in the
audiology/otolaryngology literature for a variety of individuals (mostly children) who fulfill the …

Objectives: Auditory neuropathy is a recently described disorder in which patients
demonstrate hearing loss for pure tones, impaired word discrimination out of proportion to …