Early results using the nucleus CI24M in children

Objective: To report early postimplantation speech recognition results in c hildren who received Nucleus CI24M cochlear implants. StudyDesign: The study group consisted of 19 consecutively implanted childr en. Patients and Setting: Congenitally deaf children (20 months to 15 years old) were implanted with the Nucleus CI24M and followed-up at New York Uni versity Medical Center for a period of 3 to 12 months. Main Outcome Measures: Speech perception was evaluated preoperatively and p ostoperatively using the Early Speech Perception (ESP) test, the Glendonald Auditory Screening Procedure (GASP) word and sentence tests, phonetically Balanced Kindergarten (PBK) monosyllabic word lists, Common Phrases test, t he Multisyllabic and Lexical Neighborhood (MLNT, LNT) tests, and the Banfor d-Kowal-Bench (BKB) sentence test. Results: One-way analyses of variance revealed significant improvement in o pen-set speech recognition in children able to perform measurement tasks. Conclusions: The Nucleus CI24M cochlear implant provides significant benefi t to children after short-term use.