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Background: Information about the development of cognitive skills and the effect of sensory integration in children using auditory brainstem implants (ABIs) is still limited., Objective: This study primarily aims to investigate the relationship between sensory processing skills and attention and memory abilities in children with ABI, and secondarily aims to examine the effects of implant duration on sensory processing and cognitive skills in these children., Methods: The study included 25 children between the ages of 6 and 10 years (mean age: 14 girls and 11 boys) with inner ear and/or auditory nerve anomalies using auditory brainstem implants. Visual-Aural Digit Span Test B, Marking Test, Dunn Sensory Profile Questionnaire were applied to all children., Results: The sensory processing skills of children are statistically significant and positive, and moderately related to their cognitive skills. As the duration of implant use increases, better attention and memory performances have been observed (p < .05)., Conclusion: The study demonstrated the positive impact of sensory processing on the development of memory and attention skills in children with ABI. It will contribute to evaluating the effectiveness of attention, memory, and sensory integration skills, and aiding in the development of more effective educational strategies for these children., (© 2024 The Author(s). Brain and Behavior published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.)

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the language, cognitive, and speech in noise (SiN) perception abilities of children with cochlear implants (CIs) to those of their peers with NH by grouping them according to their implantation period (12-18 months/19-24 months) and unilateral/bilateral CI use., Methods: The sample comprised 50 children with cochlear implants (CIs) and 20 children with normal hearing (NH), ages 6-9 years. Children's language, cognitive, and speech in noise (SiN) perception skills were assessed., Results: Children with CIs between 12 and 18 months and 19 and 24 months performed more poorly than children with NH on language, verbal memory (VM), verbal-short-term memory (V-STM), verbal working memory (V-WM), rapid naming, and speech in noise (SiN) perception abilities measures (p < 0.001). In addition, children with CIs between 19 and 24 months performed worse on rapid naming and V-WM tasks than children with CIs between 12 and 18 months (p < 0.017). Children with unilateral and bilateral CI performed more poorly than children with NH on language, VM, V-STM, V-WM, rapid naming, and SiN perception abilities assessments (p < 0.001). Additionally children with unilateral CI users performed poorly than children with bilateral CI users on SiN perception (p < 0.017)., Conclusions: In children with congenital hearing loss (CHL), cochlear implantation between 12 and 18 months or sequential bilateral implantation is not sufficient for these children to perform like their NH peers in language, cognitive, and SiN perception abilities. In addition, intervention approaches should focus not only on increasing language skills, but also on cognitive abilities., (© 2024. The Author(s).)

Adult cochlear implant users' expectations and outcomes are varied among them. The factors impact on cochlear implant outcomes also differentiates than the pediatric group. Such as duration of hearing loss, the configuration of hearing loss, and duration of hearing aid use are essential in pre-implant assessment. However, there are other essential variables that involve cognitive abilities for example verbal learning, visual memory, and auditory memory. In the rehabilitation process, holistic approach is appropriate for comprehensive evaluation. Materials and Methods:In this study, 15 cochlear implant users, who are older than 18 years old, were participated. In the inclusion criteria is using cochlea implant at least 6 months regularly. Before and after cochlear implantation following tests were used: adult sentence recognition test, word identification test, auditory memory test, Auditory- Verbal Learning Test, Glasgow Benefit Inventory, Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Draw a Clock Test. Result: All patients showed significant improvement in all tests. Sentence recognition and word recognition scores were improved as expected. The patients also reported that their life quality increased after cochlear implantation. Patients' adaptation was improved to memory tests after CI. Some of them still need rehabilitation support for memory. The holistic approach is needed to increase cochlear implant users' satisfaction after surgery. This approach helps us to understand patients' needs and expectations. After surgery optimal development can be achieved in all cognitive areas and quality of life in adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]