Cochlear Implant in Children with Congenital CMV Infection: Long-Term Results from an Italian Multicentric Study

<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is the most common non-genetic cause of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in children. In cases of severe-to-profound SNHL, cochlear implantation (CI) is a widely used intervention, but outcomes remain variable due...

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Published in:	Children
Main Authors:	Francesca Forli, Silvia Capobianco, Stefano Berrettini, Francesco Lazzerini, Rita Malesci, Anna Rita Fetoni, Serena Salomè, Davide Brotto, Patrizia Trevisi, Leonardo Franz, Elisabetta Genovese, Andrea Ciorba, Silvia Palma
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Subjects:	congenital cytomegalovirus cochlear implantation hearing loss language development speech perception
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/7/908

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