COCHLEAR IMPLANTS IN CEREBRAL PALSY
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
COCHLEAR IMPLANTS IN CEREBRAL PALSY
Autor Correspondente: Teixeira MS | [email protected]
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Resumo Inglês:
In addition to the motor impairments that cerebral palsy causes, there are other complications such as hearing disabilities, visual and cognitive dysfunction, as well as language disorders, and behavioral and learning disorders. This study aims to describe the development of auditory and speech disabilities in a child with cerebral palsy, quadriplegia type, who also had bilateral cochlear implants. The subject had been incorporated into a program of auditory rehabilitation. In order to analyze his auditory and oral language skills, the parents were asked to fill out the Meaningful Auditory Integration Scale for Children (IT-MAIS) and the MacArthur Communicative Development Inventory. These standardized tests quantify and qualify the development of communication skills. Although there is a scarcity of scientific research on patients with cerebral palsy and bilateral cochlear implants, the study described here demonstrates that bilateral cochlear implants were effective in improving the patient's auditory communication skills. The patient's newfound listening and oral language skills gave him a new sense of self-confidence.
