The World of Sound and Speech in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Patients: An Experience from a Tertiary Care Centre in Central India

Objectives − To assess the effect of auditory and speech rehabilitation according to revised Category Auditory Performance (CAP) Speech Intelligibility Rating (SIR) score in patients who underwent Cochlear Implant (CI) surgery at a tertiary care centre Central India.Patients Methods This was retrospective interventional study conducted Department Pediatrics Otorhinolaryngology Chirayu Medical College Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, during period from 2014 2018, hearing CI, approved by Institutional Ethical Committee.Results A total 114 using mastoidectomy-posterior tympanotomy (MPTA) approach our centre. Of these, 61 (54%) were males 53 (47%) females, with mean average age 24.66 months. The number right ear defect 107 (93%) whereas left there only 7 (6%). Six lost follow-up. majority children fell into 4th category followed 2nd CAP scoring, SIR scoring category, 3rd 2ndcategories, which is statistically significant.Conclusion CI gold standard for prelingual deafness. Early detection early implantation highly recommended enable them live healthier life. also indicated that reduces discrepancies between physical expressive age. questionnaires relevant apt assessment development after CI.