Children with cochlear implants (CIs) may continue to experience auditory-cognitive difficulties that affect everyday listening. Telerehabilitation may increase access to auditory training, but evidence combining behavioral and electrophysiological outcomes remains limited....
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Discussion
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Preliminary evidence supports auditory-cognitive telerehabilitation as a potentially beneficial adjunct for pediatric cochlear implant users, but sample size, design details, and effect sizes from the full paper should be reviewed before modifying existing rehabilitation protocols.
Combining auditory and cognitive training delivered remotely could expand rehabilitation access for pediatric cochlear implant recipients, particularly in underserved areas.
- 01Study assessed both behavioral (listening task) and electrophysiological (brain-wave) outcomes in CI children after a telerehabilitation program.
- 02Intervention combined auditory and cognitive training components delivered remotely.
- 03Published in International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (IJPORL).
- 04Telehealth delivery model removes geographic barriers to specialized pediatric auditory rehabilitation.
- 05Both behavioral and brain-wave measures showed changes, suggesting multi-level treatment effects.
An auditory-cognitive telerehabilitation program produced measurable behavioral improvements in children with cochlear implants.
studypartially supportedElectrophysiological (brain-wave) changes were observed following the telerehabilitation program in pediatric CI users.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42659748
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ijporl.2026.112996.
- Journal
- International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Children with cochlear implants
- Intervention
- Auditory-cognitive telerehabilitation program
Primary outcomes
Behavioral auditory-cognitive performance; Electrophysiological (cortical auditory evoked potential) responses