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Abstract
These Outcomes in children with severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss have been encouraging that attention directed to the implantation of children with less severe hearing loss (Dettman et al., 2004; Fitzpatrick et al., 2006; Eisenberg et al., 2004). While there is clear evidence for improved outcomes from cochlear implants compared to hearing aids for children with severe to profound hearing loss, there appears to be some difference in the interpretation of implant candidacy for children with significant residual hearing (Dettman et al., 2004; Fitzpatrick et al., 2009). As noted by Geers (2006), the point at which a cochlear implant can provide more acoustic information than conventional hearing aids remains uncertain.
Our work aimed to compare the outcomes of children with bilateral severe to profound SNHL with cochlear implant versus children with severe SNHL with hearing aids.
In the current study, 60 children with age 5-15 years divided into 2 groups were included in the present study. group I: 30 binaural HA users with bilateral severe sensorineural hearing loss. group II: 30 CI users with bilateral severe to profound hearing loss. Test battery of outcome measures (Arabic versions) were done to evaluate and compare outcome of both groups including measures for: audibility, aided speech recognition tests using (Early speech perception tests and PBKG lists), perception of everyday sounds by MAIS questionnaire, language assessment using PLS 4 test, phonological assessment using articulation test and academic performance using Arabic reading test.
Results showed that children with severe hearing loss using hearing aids scored better than children with profound hearing loss using cochlear implants in aided early speech perception test, aided speech recognition test by PBKG lists, MAIS questionnaire PLS 4 test, articulation test and Arabic reading test, while CI group got better aided thresholds.