Evaluation of Audiometric Thresholds and Speech Perception Sentence Test in Adults and Elderly After Cochlear Implantation.

Aim: To compare the audiometric thresholds and speech perception sentence test, between two groups with bilateral post-lingual, severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss.

Methods: Retrospective and analytical study, with 59 patients divided into 2 groups (under 60 years and above 60 years old) implanted between May/2002 and February/2007.

Results: The first group (control) included 30 patients with a mean age of 44 years.