Research Article
A Ten-Year Review of Audiological Performance in Children with Inner Ear Abnormalities after Cochlear Implantation in Singapore
Table 1
Demographics and clinical characteristics of patients undergoing CI.
| | Demographics and clinical characteristics of patients undergoing CI |
| | Age at CI (years) | | Mean | 4.05 ± 3.17 years (range 1–18) | | <3 | 31 (44.29%) | | 3–6 | 26 (37.14%) | | >6 | 13 (18.57%) | | Gender | | Male | 38 (54.29%) | | Female | 32 (45.71%) | | Abnormal CT scan | 20 (28.57%) | | Complications | | CSF gush | 15 (57.69%) | | Facial nerve injury | 0 (0%) | | Speech and hearing before CI | | Poor IT-MAIS score | 9/20 (45.00%) | | Poor speech (imitate sounds, or babbles) | 8/20 (40.00%) | | Unclear speech | 3/20 (15.00%) | | Speech and hearing after CI | | Reintegration into mainstream | 11/20 (55.00%) | | School for special needs children | 5/20 (25.00%) | | Poor response | 4/20 (20.00%) |
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CI: cochlear implant; CSF: cerebrospinal fluid; CT scan: computed tomography scan; IT- MAIS: Infant-Toddler Meaningful Auditory Integration Scale.
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