Prelingual deafness: Benefits from cochlear implants versus conventional hearing aids

Summary Introduction: The majority of patients with hearing loss, including those with severe hearing loss, benefits from the use of hearing aids. The cochlear implant is believed to achieve better results in a child with hearing loss in cases where the severity of disability renders he...

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Main Authors: Aline Gomes Bittencourt, Ana Adelina Giantomassi Della Torre, Ricardo Ferreira Bento, Robinson Koji Tsuji, Rubens de Brito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2012-07-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.7162/S1809-97772012000300014