Auditory Perception Results in Children with Deafness Plus with Cochlear Implant at 12 Months Post Activation

Background/Objectives: The aim was investigating the progress in auditory speech perception in a group of cochlear implanted children with deafness plus, implanted in a public hospital in the south of Chile between 2013 and 2019 Methods: All paediatric patients implanted between 2013 and 2019 were considered. After they agreed to par-ticipate, the data of interest were collected from their respective medical records. Fi-nally, 18 children met the inclusion criteria. The data were analysed with the statistical programme Jamovi.. Results: The minimum age of cochlear implant activation was 2 years, and the maximum age was 16.1 years. The median CAP pre-implant was category 0 and at 12 months post-implant was category 2. Conclusions: There is a clear benefit of cochlear implantation in children with D+, although in some cases this benefit, at least in terms of auditory perception, is more limited, but it allows them to access the world of sound and, although they do not achieve oral language development, parents often mention that they notice changes in the way they relate to their environment, which is already an improvement in their quality of life.