Je. Isaacson et al., LEARNING-DISABILITY IN CHILDREN WITH POSTMENINGITIC COCHLEAR IMPLANTS, Archives of otolaryngology, head & neck surgery, 122(9), 1996, pp. 929-936
Objective: To determine the effects of learning disability on measures
of auditory perception, receptive language development, and sequentia
l organization in children with postmeningitic cochlear implants. Desi
gn: Retrospective study. Follow-up ranged from 12 months to 7 years. S
etting: Tertiary care center. Patients: Ten pediatric patients with co
chlear implants, 5 with documented learning disability. Main Outcome M
easure: Pediatric cochlear implant test battery performance. Results:
Children with learning disability showed slower progress, more inconsi
stencies, and lower test scores than their partners without learning d
isability. Conclusion: Learning disability is not a contraindication t
o cochlear implantation, but preoperative counseling must be available
to families and support personnel about preoperative achievements and
expectation for these children.