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ArticleEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2019

Auditory and language skills development after cochlear implantation in children with multiple disabilities.

Tamer A Mesallam, Medhat Yousef, Ayna Almasaad

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Article in European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Cochlear implantation in deafblind patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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  2. The impact of cochlear implants on speech and language outcomes in pre-lingually deafened Arabic-speaking children: a systematic review.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025
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  8. Auditory perception skills in children receiving simultaneous bilateral cochlear implants: early speech-discrimination results.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2021
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  9. A Retrospective Clinical Audit of Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation in Children with Multiple Disabilities in Comparison with Normal Implantees: A South Indian Experience.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Tamer A MesallamDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. tmesallam@ksu.edu.sa.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9073-2357
Medhat YousefAudiology Unit, King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ayna AlmasaadDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
King Saud University · SAKing Saud Medical City · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCochlear implantation (CI) in children with additional disabilities can be a fundamental and supportive intervention. Although, there may be some positive impacts of CI on children with multiple disabilities such as better outcomes of communication skills, development, and quality of life, the families of those children complain from the post-implant habilitation efforts that considered as a burden.

objectiveTo investigate the outcomes of CI children with different co-disabilities through using the Meaningful Auditory Integration Scale (MAIS) and the Meaningful Use of Speech Scale (MUSS) as outcome measurement tools.

methodsThe study sample comprised 25 hearing-impaired children with co-disability who received cochlear implantation. Age and gender-matched control group of 25 cochlear-implanted children without any other disability has been also included. The participants' auditory skills and speech outcomes were assessed using MAIS and MUSS tests.

resultsThere was a statistically significant difference in the different outcomes measure between the two groups. However, the outcomes of some multiple disabilities subgroups were comparable to the control group. Around 40% of the participants with co-disabilities experienced advancement in their methods of communication from behavior to oral mode.

conclusionCochlear-implanted children with multiple disabilities showed variable degrees of auditory and speech outcomes. The degree of benefits depends on the type of the co-disability. Long-term follow-up is recommended for those children.

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Cochlear ImplantationLanguageLanguage DevelopmentQuality of LifeAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolChildren with DisabilitiesDeafnessFemaleHumansMaleSpeechSpeech PerceptionChildren with disabilitiesCochlear implantsHearing impairmentLanguage development

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