Bilateral Cochlear Implantation (BCI), both simultaneous and
short interval sequenced, is a widely advantageous and valuable resource with
respect to unilateral cochlear implantation and long interval bilateral
sequenced cochlear implantation,
generating new concerns for families with deaf children.
Lammers et al.Recently found more statistically significant
results regarding the perception of sound and the expressive
linguistic development of children with Simultaneous Cochlear Implantation
(SCI) compared to those with sequential bilateral cochlear implantation after 1
year of hearing experience with the devices.
Moreover, the available data show that there is no
proliferation in the risks associated to SCI, assuming that only one surgical,
hospital episode was recorded.In this sense, relevant advances over BCI in deaf
children are evident. Nevertheless, efficiency and development of bilateral
cochlear implants’ performance should not be taken for a grant. Not only
clinical area influences a correct usage of cochlear implants.
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