Performance of speech perception after cochlear implantation in DFNB1 patients.
Acta Otolaryngol
; 129(4): 395-8, 2009 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-19051073
CONCLUSION: There were no apparent differences in speech performance after cochlear implantation between patients with biallelic GJB2 and/or GJB6 mutations and those with deafness of unknown aetiology. These data have important implications for the selection of prognostic indicators of the outcome of cochlear implantation. OBJECTIVE: To compare performance after cochlear implantation in children with mutations in GJB2 (connexin 26) and/or GJB6 (connexin 30) and children with deafness of unknown aetiology. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Genetic analysis and speech performance evaluation was determined in 24 patients with (n=11) and without (n=13) biallelic GJB2 and/or GJB6 mutations who underwent cochlear implantation. Speech perception skills were measured 12 and 24 months after surgery. Each patient was classified in accordance with the speech perception category (SPC). RESULTS: Overall, the two groups showed similar significant improvement in speech perception after implantation.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Percepção da Fala
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Conexinas
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Implante Coclear
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Surdez
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Otolaryngol
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Argentina
País de publicação:
Reino Unido