Importance Hearing loss in children is common and by age 18 years, affects nearly 1 of
every 5 children. Without hearing rehabilitation, hearing loss can cause detrimental effects …

The estimated incidence of sensorineural hearing impairment (> 40 dB HL) at birth is 1.86
per 1000 newborns in developed countries and 30–40% of these are unilateral. Profound …

More children with single-sided deafness (SSD) are receiving cochlear implants (CIs) due to
the expansion of CI indications. This unique group of pediatric patients has different needs …

Spatial hearing skills are essential for children as they grow, learn and play. These skills
provide critical cues for determining the locations of sources in the environment, and enable …

Purpose The purpose of this retrospective study was to investigate the outcome and critical
age of cochlear implantation in congenital single-sided deafness (SSD). Methods 11 …

Objectives/Hypotheses Children with unilateral sensory hearing loss (UHL) struggle to
understand speech in noise and locate the origin of sound and have reduced quality of …

There is an increasing global recognition of the negative impact of hearing loss, and its
association to many chronic health conditions. The deficits and disabilities associated with …

Rationale Children with unilateral deafness could have concurrent vestibular dysfunction
which would be associated with balance deficits and potentially impair overall development …

Cortical development extensively depends on sensory experience. Effects of congenital
monaural and binaural deafness on cortical aural dominance and representation of binaural …

Potentially neuroprotective effects of CI use were studied in 22 children with single sided
deafness (SSD). Auditory-evoked EEG confirmed strengthened representation of the intact …