Cochlear implant outcomes in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Comparison with controls

Health-Related Quality of Life in Children With Cochlear Implants From Parents’ Perspective

“…In a study about the history of CI, Ramsden stated that after concentrating on conductive hearing loss in past decades, otology is entering a new era of sensory hearing loss [3]. CI has known a big evolution in the last century, it started in the 17th century with Duchenne of Boulogne when he first stimulated an ear with electricity.…”

“…According to a Center for Disease Control and Prevention report published in 2019, Congenital hearing loss represents 1.7 per 1,000 newborn [1] in the US, and the prevalence of hearing loss among children between 6-19 years of age was 14.9% of children based on the work of Niskar, et al [2] As it is well known, hearing loss in children leads to other disabilities in 40%-50% of cases [3].…”

“…The cochlear implantation (CI) for congenital deafness in children has revolutionized the otological field in so many ways, permitting the acquisition of the hearing sense, the development of communication skills, and integration of social life, with a lesser risk of developing additional conditions [3,4].…”

“…Concentrating at first on the clinical results of efficiency of CI, researchers could not evaluate the global impact of the latest, thus the study of quality of life was a pivotal point to assess the real strength and effect of implantation in everyday life [5]. The CI effect cannot be limited to gaining the hearing sense but also have a hand in better communication and interaction skills, lesser mental health problems; in both children and parents; better education, and overall better quality of life [3][4][5][6].…”