The aim of the study was to investigate the outcome of CI among elderly cochlear implant recipients. Results from our study have shown that elder patient implanted above 75 yrs can obtain significant hearing benefit from cochlear implantation. Similarly to the results reported by Vermeer1, in our study subjects implanted at elder age show lower scores compared to younger adult implantees.
Cochlear implantation in elderly: indication and results / Filipo, Roberto; Ballantyne, Deborah; C., D'Elia; Mancini, Patrizia. - In: BMC GERIATRICS. - ISSN 1471-2318. - STAMPA. - 10:Suppl 1(2010), pp. A107-A108. [10.1186/1471-2318-10-s1-a107]
Cochlear implantation in elderly: indication and results
FILIPO, Roberto;BALLANTYNE, Deborah;MANCINI, PATRIZIA
2010
Abstract
The aim of the study was to investigate the outcome of CI among elderly cochlear implant recipients. Results from our study have shown that elder patient implanted above 75 yrs can obtain significant hearing benefit from cochlear implantation. Similarly to the results reported by Vermeer1, in our study subjects implanted at elder age show lower scores compared to younger adult implantees.File allegati a questo prodotto
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