Functional Language in Children from a Public Cochlear Implant Program in a Developing Country

Functional Language in Children from a Public Cochlear Implant Program in a Developing Country

Introduction The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that ∼ 32 million children worldwide are affected by hearing loss (HL). Cochlear implant is the first-line treatment for severe to profound sensorineural HL. It is considered one of the most successful prostheses developed to date...

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Main Authors: Alice Lang Silva, Anderson Claudio Roberto, Maithe Antonello Ramos, Debora Milene Ferreira Alves, Isadora Martins Silva Stumpf, Laura Prolla Lacroix, Letícia Petersen Schmidt Rosito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2024-07-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
prelingual deafness
cochlear implants
language development
sign language
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1785205

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