A Case Report on Cochlear Implant in a Pediatric Patient

Abstract

Children's quality of life and development can be significantly affected by hearing loss. Cochlear implants have revolutionized the field of auditory rehabilitation, providing individuals with severe to profound hearing loss an opportunity to experience sound and improve their overall quality of life. The cochlear implant developed from an initial attempt to restore hearing by directly stimulating the hearing nerve to a commercially accessible technology that has helped hundreds of thousands of deaf patients hear to varied degrees.
Both the cochlear implant that enables the deaf youngster to develop almost normal speech production as well as comprehension and the one that enables the individual who has lost their hearing to restore the ability to communicate on the telephone.
In this case study, a girl aged three years and nine months presented with speech impairment. The girl was identified as having bilateral significant hearing loss, which was treated with a cochlear implant and speech therapy. The case report discusses the variety of treatment modalities for the cochlear implants. The aim is to provide a comprehensive understanding of cochlear implantation, its impact on recipients, and the ongoing advancements in this evolving field.