Audiological performance after cochlear implantation in children with inner ear malformations.

Objectives: To prove that cochlear implantation is a beneficial method of rehabilitation in deaf children with malformations of the inner ear.

Design: The evaluation of auditory responses to speech (EARS) test battery was performed on the children in this study after an average implant use of 3 years.

Results: Individual results of six children with inner ear anomalies receiving cochlear implants are presented in this study.

The role of age in pediatric cochlear implantation.

Objective: To document progress, benefit and importance of age in paediatric cochlear implantation.

Design: The EARS (Evaluation of Auditory Responses to Speech) test battery was performed on 33 prelingually deaf children at regular intervals up to 36 months following implantation. All children participated in individually tailored intensive audiological rehabilitation programs after receiving their implants.