Special Populations in Implantable Auditory Devices: Pediatric

Jennifer R White; Diego A Preciado; Brian K Reilly

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2018.11.015

Special Populations in Implantable Auditory Devices: Pediatric

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2019 Apr;52(2):323-330. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2018.11.015.

Authors

Jennifer R White¹, Diego A Preciado², Brian K Reilly³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road Northwest, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
² Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's National Health System, George Washington University School of Medicine, 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
³ Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's National Health System, George Washington University School of Medicine, 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010, USA. Electronic address: breilly@cnmc.org.

PMID: 30827361
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2018.11.015

Abstract

"Hearing loss in the pediatric population can have significant social and developmental implications. Early auditory rehabilitation by at least 6 months of age is imperative. Although traditional hearing aids are often a first-line treatment option, there is a wide array of implantable auditory devices available. This article describes the indications for such devices as they pertain to the pediatric population, including osseointegrated bone-conduction devices, middle ear implants, cochlear implants, and auditory brainstem implants."

Keywords: Bone-conduction device; Cochlear implant; Implantable auditory devices; Pediatric.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Auditory Brain Stem Implants*
Bone Conduction*
Child
Cochlear Implants*
Hearing Loss / rehabilitation*
Humans
Ossicular Prosthesis*