Auditory neuropathy, characterized by absence or abnormality of auditory brainstem responses and normal otoacoustic emissions, is often associated with particularly poor response to amplification. Outcome data from four such pediatric patients who received cochlear implants are discussed.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 610 Burnett-Womack Building, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, U.S.A.
