Cochlear Implantation in Hearing-Impaired Elderly: Clinical Challenges and Opportunities to Optimize Outcome

Cochlear implant (CI) overall provides a very good outcome, but speech comprehension outcome in the elderly is more variable. Several clinical factors play an important role. The management of residual hearing, the presence of comorbidities, and especially the progression of cognitive decline seem t...

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Main Authors: Angelika Illg, Thomas Lenarz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2022.887719/full