Cognitive functioning in Deaf children using Cochlear implants
Abstract Background Cognitive abilities like language, memory, reasoning, visualization, and perceptual functioning shape human action and are considered critical to the successful interaction with the environment. Alternatively, hearing loss can disrupt a child’s ability to communicate, and negativ...
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| author | Fidaa Almomani Murad O. Al-momani Soha Garadat Safa Alqudah Manal Kassab Shereen Hamadneh Grant Rauterkus Richard Gans |
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| description | Abstract Background Cognitive abilities like language, memory, reasoning, visualization, and perceptual functioning shape human action and are considered critical to the successful interaction with the environment. Alternatively, hearing loss can disrupt a child’s ability to communicate, and negatively impact cognitive development. Cochlear implants (CI) restore auditory input thereby supporting communication and may enhance cognitive performance. This study compares general cognitive development after cochlear implantation (2017–2019) in two groups of Jordanian children implanted earlier (age:4–6 years, N = 22) and later (7–9 years, N = 16) to the development of randomly selected normal hearing peers (N = 48). Design Visualization, reasoning, memory, and attention were assessed using the Leiter-R scale at baseline (before implantation), 8 months and 16 months post implantation for children with hearing loss. Same times of testing (baseline, 8 months and 16 months) were used for normal hearing peers. Results Over the 16-month period, the cognitive improvement of 4–6-year-old deaf children was greater than that of their normal hearing peers on the scales of visualization (5.62 vs. 4.40), reasoning (2.53 vs. 2.38) and memory (17.19 vs. 11.67). while the improvement of 7–9-year-old was less major than that of their normal hearing peers on all scales. Conclusions These results suggest that CI not only enhances communication skills but may improve cognitive functioning in deaf children. However, the extent of this improvement was dependent on age at intervention; current results demonstrated that the children received CI at young ages had better cognitive improvements. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0974cbabb11944b89b8280349016942c2022-12-21T21:56:04ZengBMCBMC Pediatrics1471-24312021-02-0121111310.1186/s12887-021-02534-1Cognitive functioning in Deaf children using Cochlear implantsFidaa Almomani0Murad O. Al-momani1Soha Garadat2Safa Alqudah3Manal Kassab4Shereen Hamadneh5Grant Rauterkus6Richard Gans7Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and TechnologyFaculty of Medicine, King Saud UniversityDepartment of Hearing and Speech Sciences, The University of JordanDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and TechnologyFaculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, Nursing School, Al Al Bayt UniversityAmerican Institute of BalanceAmerican Institute of BalanceAbstract Background Cognitive abilities like language, memory, reasoning, visualization, and perceptual functioning shape human action and are considered critical to the successful interaction with the environment. Alternatively, hearing loss can disrupt a child’s ability to communicate, and negatively impact cognitive development. Cochlear implants (CI) restore auditory input thereby supporting communication and may enhance cognitive performance. This study compares general cognitive development after cochlear implantation (2017–2019) in two groups of Jordanian children implanted earlier (age:4–6 years, N = 22) and later (7–9 years, N = 16) to the development of randomly selected normal hearing peers (N = 48). Design Visualization, reasoning, memory, and attention were assessed using the Leiter-R scale at baseline (before implantation), 8 months and 16 months post implantation for children with hearing loss. Same times of testing (baseline, 8 months and 16 months) were used for normal hearing peers. Results Over the 16-month period, the cognitive improvement of 4–6-year-old deaf children was greater than that of their normal hearing peers on the scales of visualization (5.62 vs. 4.40), reasoning (2.53 vs. 2.38) and memory (17.19 vs. 11.67). while the improvement of 7–9-year-old was less major than that of their normal hearing peers on all scales. Conclusions These results suggest that CI not only enhances communication skills but may improve cognitive functioning in deaf children. However, the extent of this improvement was dependent on age at intervention; current results demonstrated that the children received CI at young ages had better cognitive improvements.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02534-1Cognitive abilitiescochlear implantDevelopment |
| spellingShingle | Fidaa Almomani Murad O. Al-momani Soha Garadat Safa Alqudah Manal Kassab Shereen Hamadneh Grant Rauterkus Richard Gans Cognitive functioning in Deaf children using Cochlear implants BMC Pediatrics Cognitive abilities cochlear implant Development |
| title | Cognitive functioning in Deaf children using Cochlear implants |
| title_full | Cognitive functioning in Deaf children using Cochlear implants |
| title_fullStr | Cognitive functioning in Deaf children using Cochlear implants |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cognitive functioning in Deaf children using Cochlear implants |
| title_short | Cognitive functioning in Deaf children using Cochlear implants |
| title_sort | cognitive functioning in deaf children using cochlear implants |
| topic | Cognitive abilities cochlear implant Development |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02534-1 |
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