To assess for changes in cognitive function in the first year following cochlear implantation in adult implant recipients. DATABASE REVIEWED: MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and CINAHL.
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Discussion
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Evidence from this meta-analysis suggests cochlear implantation may be associated with improvements in cognitive function within the first year post-implant in adults; audiologists and surgical teams should be aware of this potential benefit when counselling candidates, but causal conclusions remain limited by study heterogeneity.
Understanding the cognitive effects of cochlear implantation strengthens the case for earlier intervention and informs holistic counselling of adult candidates, particularly older adults at risk for cognitive decline.
- 01Systematic review and meta-analysis drawing on MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane CENTRAL databases.
- 02Focus is on cognitive function changes in adult cochlear implant recipients within the first 12 months post-surgery.
- 03Published in Otology & Neurotology (DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000005085).
- 04Addresses a clinically significant question: whether restoring auditory input via CI may slow or reverse cognitive decline.
- 05Findings have potential implications for patient selection criteria and pre-operative counselling.
Cochlear implantation is associated with changes in cognitive function during the first year post-implantation in adults.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42886997
- DOI
- 10.1097/MAO.0000000000005085.
- Journal
- Otology & Neurotology
- Publication type
- meta_analysis
- Evidence level
- 1a
- Population
- Adults who received cochlear implants
- Intervention
- Cochlear implantation
Primary outcomes
Change in cognitive function within the first year post-cochlear implantation