This diploma thesis deals with specific language impairment as a risk factor of cochlear implantation. This diagnosis may fundamentally disrupt the development of speech after cochlear implantation. The main aim of this work was identification and comparison of used communication systems of persons with cochlear implant and diagnosed with developmental dysphasia. We focused on the morphological-syntactic level of language as a part of verbal level of communication. A qualitative survey was carried out at elementary schools for the hearing impaired. The research sample consisted of five pupils of these schools. Pupils were selected based on their use of the cochlear implant, diagnosed specific language impairment and other factors. Required data was obtained on the basis of observation and through the subtests of the Diagnostics of Language Development test battery. The investigation has revealed that despite cochlear implantation the preferred and more frequently used communication system is sign language. All pupils in the research group are able to communicate through spoken language, but they need to complement and support it by at least some individual elements of the sign language. Morphological- syntactic level of spoken speech was striking for all of the pupils in the research group. Pupils...

This research describes the development of communicative intention of young children with cochlear implants in order to study the relationship between the early communicative intention of these children and their later verbal communication. Five children under the age of three years with cochlear implants were selected from the records of the University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg Academic Hospital’s Cochlear Implant Unit, Cape Town as subjects. Video recordings of each of the five subjects in unstructured free play interaction with their caregivers, before cochlear implantation and each six months after cochlear implantation over a period of two years were used to identify the development of their communicative intention. The Communicative Intention Inventory (Coggins&Carpenter, 1981) was used to classify the communicative behaviour of the subjects according to the types of communication functions that were used, as well as the way in which they expressed the functions of communication. Results of the study show that the development course of the functions of communication that the subjects used over a two-year period, were consistent with the development patterns found in younger children with normal hearing. There was however marked individual differences between the subjects during the transition from nonverbal to dominantly verbal ways of communication as far as the rate of development of verbal communication was concerned. A strong relationship was found among the five subjects regarding the use of the nonverbal communication functions, request for object or action and protest before cochlear implantation and their total verbal communication two years after cochlear implantation, which could account for these individual differences in the rate of verbal communication development after cochlear implantation. Indications for clinical application and future research were identified on the basis of these conclusions. The data collected during the research is seen as meaningful in clinical decision-making regarding the suitability of young children under the age of three years with a profound hearing loss for cochlear implantation and their therapeutic management. / Dissertation (M (Communication Pathology))--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology / Unrestricted

The diploma thesis focuses on the communication skills development of a girl who underwent cochlear implantation at an early age. This thesis is divided into theoretical and empirical parts. The first chapter defines the hearing impairment in the sense of classification ways, diagnostics methods, and its consequences. The second chapter describes the speech development of intact and hearing-impaired children. The choice of the therapeutic method is described as well. The third chapter is focused on cochlear implantation and explains the functioning mechanism. Also, the thesis mentions the history and current manufacturers of cochlear implants. The following part of this chapter is devoted to the comprehensive care of cochlear implant users, specifically the therapeutic process. The last section contains the list of diagnostic materials used for the communication skills assessment of implanted children. The research part aims to explore the process of communication skills development of a girl implanted due to the bilateral congenital deafness via a longitudinal case study. For data collection, the methods of medical reports analysis, interview with the parents and early care counselor and observation at home were used. The anamnesis in the pre and postoperative phases is compiled based on the...

This thesis deals with the issue of speech therapy for children of early school age with the cochlear implant. General knowledge about hearing impairment and the possibility of compensation, different types of cochlear implants and especially about the specifics and methodology of following speech therapy are summarized in the theoretical part of the thesis. The practical part consists of research, realized through questionnaires. The research deals with the current situation of speech therapy for children of early school age with a cochlear implant, with a special focus on post-implantation rehabilitation and its complexity. The result of the research demonstrates the complexity of speech therapy only in some speech therapy workplaces. The result of the research also demonstrates that speech therapy is highly individual and depends completely on specific situation and personality and communication skills of each child with a cochlear implant. KEYWORDS Hearing impairment, cochlear implant, cochlear implantation, child with a cochlear implant, early school age, rehabilitation, hearing and speech developement, speech therapy.

Introdução: O implante auditivo de tronco encefálico (ABI) é indicado para pacientes com perda auditiva neurossensorial severa a profunda quando há impossibilidade de realização do implante coclear. Em pacientes com surdez por meningite e ossificação coclear total bilateral, o ABI é a opção para a reabilitação auditiva. Objetivos: O estudo tem por objetivo avaliar a contribuição do ABI para os limiares audiométricos e para a percepção de fala após no mínimo 12 meses de uso em pacientes com ossificação coclear total por surdez pós-meningite, bem como descrever as complicações do procedimento. Material e métodos: Dez pacientes com surdez pósmeningite foram submetidos ao ABI por via retrolabiríntica ampliada em um centro terciário de assistência e ensino. Todos os pacientes foram operados pela mesma equipe cirúrgica e a avaliação audiológica foi realizada pelo mesmo fonoaudiólogo. Foram realizados audiometria tonal e testes de percepção de fala no pré-operatório e no mínimo 12 meses após a ativação do implante. Foram descritas as complicações associadas ao procedimento. Resultados: Oito de dez pacientes implantados permaneceram usuários. Dois pacientes não apresentaram respostas auditivas e abandonaram o seguimento. Os oito pacientes apresentaram melhora estatisticamente significativa nos limiares audiométricos, bem como nos testes de discriminação de palavras e vogais comparando pré e pós-operatório com média de seguimento de 3,3 anos. Em dois pacientes, a discriminação de sentenças em formato fechado somente no modo auditivo foi de 30% e 40%. Todos os oito usuários referiram benefício com o uso do ABI. Não houve complicações relacionadas ao procedimento. Conclusão: O ABI via retrolabiríntica ampliada é uma opção terapêutica segura para pacientes com surdez pós-meningite e com presença de ossificação coclear total bilateral, contribuindo para melhora nos limiares audiométricos e nos testes de percepção de fala. Embora a melhora nos testes audiológicos seja inferior à do implante coclear, a maioria dos pacientes do estudo usa o ABI diariamente por um período superior a 8 horas e refere benefício em seu cotidiano / Introduction: The Auditory Brainstem Implant (ABI) is an option to auditory restoration in patients with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss who cannot be fitted with a cochlear implant. This is the only option in patients with post meningitis hearing loss presenting with bilateral total cochlear ossification. Objectives: The main objective of the study is to evaluate the hearing contribution in audiometry and speech perception tests at least 12 months after ABI implantation in patients with post-meningitis profound hearing loss. The complications of the procedure were also described. Materials and Methods: Ten patients with post-meningitis hearing loss went an ABI through extended retrolabyrinthine approach in a tertiary center by the same surgeons. The same audiologist was responsible for audiological follow-up. Tonal audiometry and speech perception tests were made before and at least 12 months after the ABI activation. The procedure complications were described for all patients. Results: Eight of ten patients became ABI users. Two patients had no auditory response and abandoned the treatment. Eight users showed benefit in tonal audiometry, word and vowels perception tests after an average follow up of 3.3 years. Two patients were able to recognize 30 and 40% of closed sentences without lip reading. There were no complications due to the ABI procedure. Conclusion: The extended retrolabyrinthine approach for the ABI is a safe surgical option for patients with post-meningitis hearing loss and totally ossified cochleae. It contributes to hearing performance in audiometry and speech perception tests. Even though the ABI results are poorer than the cochlear implants, in this study the majority of patients use their ABI more than eight hours a day and report benefits in daily activities

Estudo retrospectivo, descritivo e longitudinal realizado na Seção de Implante Coclear, Centro de Pesquisas Audiológicas do Hospital de Reabilitação de Anomalias Craniofaciais da Universidade de São Paulo (IC-CPA/HRAC/USP). O objetivo deste estudo foi caracterizar o desempenho da percepção auditiva da fala de indivíduos submetidos à cirurgia de reimplante coclear. No total de 1.323 indivíduos submetidos à cirurgia de implante coclear no período de 1990 a janeiro de 2016, consta o registro de 84 indivíduos submetidos à cirurgia de reimplante coclear, correspondendo a 6,3% do total. Deste total de 84, 68 indivíduos atenderam aos critérios de inclusão/exclusão da pesquisa e foram avaliados utilizando-se testes de percepção auditiva da fala, em três momentos: antes da segunda intervenção cirúrgica, após o reimplante e última avaliação de acompanhamento. As variáveis estudadas foram: a) motivo do reimplante coclear; b) etiologia da perda auditiva; c) idade na primeira cirurgia; d) tempo de uso do implante coclear antes do reimplante; e) tempo de recuperação do escore anterior à intervenção; f) tempo de uso atual; g) escore nos procedimentos de avaliação da percepção auditiva da fala, pré e pós-reimplante coclear. Na análise dos dados foi possível observar que a causa mais comum do reimplante foi a falha do dispositivo interno, seguido de razões médicas. Na avaliação auditiva da fala, um total de 61 (89,7%) recuperaram o desempenho observado antes do reimplante coclear e sete (10,3%), não alcançaram o mesmo desempenho. Constatou-se que as variáveis idade do primeiro Implante e tempo de uso do primeiro Implante Coclear, assim como tempo de reimplante, influenciaram nos resultados encontrados. A cirurgia de reimplante coclear é um procedimento viável, contudo a família e o paciente devem ser orientados quanto aos possíveis comprometimentos na percepção auditiva da fala / A retrospective, descriptive and longitudinal study performed in the Cochlear Implant Section, Audiological Research Center of the Hospital of Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies of the University of São Paulo (IC-CPA / HRAC / USP). This study aimed at characterizing the auditory speech perception of individuals undergoing cochlear reimplantation surgery. Out of 1,323 individuals undergoing cochlear implant surgery from 1990 to January 2016, 84 (6.3%) subjects underwent cochlear reimplantation surgery. From this total of 84, 68 individuals met the inclusion / exclusion criteria of the study and were evaluated using auditory speech perception tests in three moments: before the second surgical intervention, after reimplantation and the last follow-up evaluation. The variables studied were: a) reason for cochlear reimplantation; b) etiology of hearing loss; c) age at first surgery; d) time cochlear implant use before reimplantation; e) recovery time from the previous intervention score; f) time of current use; g) score in the procedures of assessment of auditory speech perception before and after cochlear reimplantation. The data analysis showed that the most common cause of reimplantation was the failure of the internal device, followed by medical reasons. In the auditory speech evaluation, a total of 61 (89.7%) recovered performance before cochlear reimplantation, and seven (10.3%), did not reach the same performance. It was verified that the variables age at the first Implant and time using the first Cochlear Implant, as well as time of reimplantation, influenced the results. Cochlear replantation surgery is a viable procedure, however, the family and the patient should be advised on the possible compromising risks to the auditory speech perception

INTRODUÇÃO: As Respostas Auditivas de Estado Estável permitem avaliação frequência específica em intensidades de até 120 dB NA e a detecção de audição residual em pacientes com perda auditiva severo-profunda. O objetivo deste estudo é comparar os limiares à RAEE e os resultados da avaliação comportamental em crianças com suspeita de surdez severo-profunda. MÉTODO: Estudo transversal para comparar respostas à RAEE e por audiometria com reforço visual (VRA) em 63 crianças candidatas ao implante coclear (126 orelhas) com idade entre 6 e 72 meses. Foram incluídas crianças com otomicroscopia normal, ausência de respostas ao PEATE clique a 90 dB NA e às emissões otoacústicas. Foram excluídas crianças com malformações de orelha interna, doenças do espectro da neuropatia auditiva, ou que não completaram a avaliação comportamental ou não atingiram ruído eletroencefalográfico < 30 nV durante a RAEE. Foram utilizados estímulos com tons contínuos sinusoidais (100% AM e 20% FM) nas frequências de 500, 1000, 2000 e 4000 Hz em intensidade máxima de 110 dB NA. Os limiares à VRA foram obtidos por tom warble nas frequências de 500, 1000, 2000 e 4000 Hz em cada orelha através de fones de inserção (ER-5A) ou tipo casco (TDH-39). A intensidade máxima de estimulação foi de 120 dB NA em cada frequência. RESULTADOS: Limiares comportamentais foram obtidos em 36,7% (185/504) de todas as frequências em todas as crianças, 9% em intensidade maior que 110 dB NA. Entre as 504 medidas da RAEE em 63 indivíduos, 53 limiares foram obtidos (10,5%). Ao todo, 89,5% das frequências testadas não apresentaram nenhuma resposta em 110 dB NA. A distribuição dos limiares à RAEE foi semelhante à da avaliação comportamental. A maioria das respostas foram em 500 Hz, diminuindo nas frequências agudas. A diferença média entre os limiares à VRA e à RAEE variou entre 0,09 e 8,94 dB. Foram realizadas 27 comparações entre RAEE e VRA: 12 em 500 Hz, 9 em 1000 Hz, 5 em 2000 Hz e 1 em 4000 Hz. Respostas ausentes foram observadas em ambos os testes em 38,1% em 0,5 KHz, 52,45% em 1 KHz, 74,6% em 2 KHz e 81,0% em 4 KHZ. A especificidade foi > 90% em 1, 2 e 4 KHz. Nas orelhas sem resposta comportamental em 120 dB NA, todos os limiares à RAEE estavam na faixa de perda profunda, 90% deles > 110 dB NA. CONCLUSÃO: A ausência de respostas nas altas intensidades na RAEE foi o principal achado (especificidade > 90%) o que prediz limiares comportamentais na faixa de surdez profunda / Introduction and Objective: ASSR allows frequency-specific evaluation in intensities up to 120 dB HL and detection of residual hearing in patients with severe-toprofound hearing loss. The aim of this study was to compare ASSR thresholds and behavioral test results in children with suspected severe-to-profound hearing loss. Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out to compare ASSR and Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA) responses in 63 pediatric cochlear implant candidates (126 ears) aged between 6 to 72 months. We included children with normal otomicroscopy findings, absent responses to click-ABR at 90 dB HL and otoaccoustic emissions. We excluded children with inner ear malformations, auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder or who did not complete VRA or achieve EEG noise < 30 nV during the ASSR test. Air-conduction ASSR stimuli were continuous sinusoidal tones (100% AM and 20% FM) presented at 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz starting at the maximum presentation level of 110 dB HL. VRA thresholds were acquired with warble tones presented at 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 KHz in each ear through ER-tone 5A or TDH-39 phones. Maximum presentation level was 120 dB HL for each frequency. Results: Behavioral thresholds were obtained in 36.7% (185/504) of all frequencies in all subjects, 9% were in intensities > 110 dB HL. Among 504 ASSR measurements from 63 subjects, 53 thresholds were obtained (10.5%). Overall 89.5% of the tested frequencies did not show any response at 110 dB HL. The distribution of ASSR responses was similar to the behavioral test results. Most responses were at 500 Hz, decreasing among the higher frequencies. Mean differences between behavioral and ASSR thresholds varied from 0.09 to 8.94 dB. Overall, 27 comparisons of behavioral and ASSR thresholds were obtained: 12 at 0.5 KHz, 9 at 1 KHz, 5 at 2 KHz and 1 at 4 KHz. Absent responses were observed in both tests in 38.1% at 0.5 KHz, 52.4% at 1 KHz, 74.6% at 2 KHz and 81.0% at 4 KHz. The specificity was > 90% at 1, 2 and 4 KHz. In ears with no behavioral response at 120 dB HL all ASSR thresholds were in the profound hearing loss range, 90% of them were equal or > than 110 dB HL. Conclusion: Among 63 pediatric CI candidates, absent responses to high-intensity ASSR was the major finding (specificity > 90%) predicting behavioral thresholds in the profound hearing loss range. These findings can be helpful to confirm the decision for cochlear implantation

INTRODUÇÃO: As Respostas Auditivas de Estado Estável permitem avaliação frequência específica em intensidades de até 120 dB NA e a detecção de audição residual em pacientes com perda auditiva severo-profunda. O objetivo deste estudo é comparar os limiares à RAEE e os resultados da avaliação comportamental em crianças com suspeita de surdez severo-profunda. MÉTODO: Estudo transversal para comparar respostas à RAEE e por audiometria com reforço visual (VRA) em 63 crianças candidatas ao implante coclear (126 orelhas) com idade entre 6 e 72 meses. Foram incluídas crianças com otomicroscopia normal, ausência de respostas ao PEATE clique a 90 dB NA e às emissões otoacústicas. Foram excluídas crianças com malformações de orelha interna, doenças do espectro da neuropatia auditiva, ou que não completaram a avaliação comportamental ou não atingiram ruído eletroencefalográfico < 30 nV durante a RAEE. Foram utilizados estímulos com tons contínuos sinusoidais (100% AM e 20% FM) nas frequências de 500, 1000, 2000 e 4000 Hz em intensidade máxima de 110 dB NA. Os limiares à VRA foram obtidos por tom warble nas frequências de 500, 1000, 2000 e 4000 Hz em cada orelha através de fones de inserção (ER-5A) ou tipo casco (TDH-39). A intensidade máxima de estimulação foi de 120 dB NA em cada frequência. RESULTADOS: Limiares comportamentais foram obtidos em 36,7% (185/504) de todas as frequências em todas as crianças, 9% em intensidade maior que 110 dB NA. Entre as 504 medidas da RAEE em 63 indivíduos, 53 limiares foram obtidos (10,5%). Ao todo, 89,5% das frequências testadas não apresentaram nenhuma resposta em 110 dB NA. A distribuição dos limiares à RAEE foi semelhante à da avaliação comportamental. A maioria das respostas foram em 500 Hz, diminuindo nas frequências agudas. A diferença média entre os limiares à VRA e à RAEE variou entre 0,09 e 8,94 dB. Foram realizadas 27 comparações entre RAEE e VRA: 12 em 500 Hz, 9 em 1000 Hz, 5 em 2000 Hz e 1 em 4000 Hz. Respostas ausentes foram observadas em ambos os testes em 38,1% em 0,5 KHz, 52,45% em 1 KHz, 74,6% em 2 KHz e 81,0% em 4 KHZ. A especificidade foi > 90% em 1, 2 e 4 KHz. Nas orelhas sem resposta comportamental em 120 dB NA, todos os limiares à RAEE estavam na faixa de perda profunda, 90% deles > 110 dB NA. CONCLUSÃO: A ausência de respostas nas altas intensidades na RAEE foi o principal achado (especificidade > 90%) o que prediz limiares comportamentais na faixa de surdez profunda / Introduction and Objective: ASSR allows frequency-specific evaluation in intensities up to 120 dB HL and detection of residual hearing in patients with severe-toprofound hearing loss. The aim of this study was to compare ASSR thresholds and behavioral test results in children with suspected severe-to-profound hearing loss. Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out to compare ASSR and Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA) responses in 63 pediatric cochlear implant candidates (126 ears) aged between 6 to 72 months. We included children with normal otomicroscopy findings, absent responses to click-ABR at 90 dB HL and otoaccoustic emissions. We excluded children with inner ear malformations, auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder or who did not complete VRA or achieve EEG noise < 30 nV during the ASSR test. Air-conduction ASSR stimuli were continuous sinusoidal tones (100% AM and 20% FM) presented at 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz starting at the maximum presentation level of 110 dB HL. VRA thresholds were acquired with warble tones presented at 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 KHz in each ear through ER-tone 5A or TDH-39 phones. Maximum presentation level was 120 dB HL for each frequency. Results: Behavioral thresholds were obtained in 36.7% (185/504) of all frequencies in all subjects, 9% were in intensities > 110 dB HL. Among 504 ASSR measurements from 63 subjects, 53 thresholds were obtained (10.5%). Overall 89.5% of the tested frequencies did not show any response at 110 dB HL. The distribution of ASSR responses was similar to the behavioral test results. Most responses were at 500 Hz, decreasing among the higher frequencies. Mean differences between behavioral and ASSR thresholds varied from 0.09 to 8.94 dB. Overall, 27 comparisons of behavioral and ASSR thresholds were obtained: 12 at 0.5 KHz, 9 at 1 KHz, 5 at 2 KHz and 1 at 4 KHz. Absent responses were observed in both tests in 38.1% at 0.5 KHz, 52.4% at 1 KHz, 74.6% at 2 KHz and 81.0% at 4 KHz. The specificity was > 90% at 1, 2 and 4 KHz. In ears with no behavioral response at 120 dB HL all ASSR thresholds were in the profound hearing loss range, 90% of them were equal or > than 110 dB HL. Conclusion: Among 63 pediatric CI candidates, absent responses to high-intensity ASSR was the major finding (specificity > 90%) predicting behavioral thresholds in the profound hearing loss range. These findings can be helpful to confirm the decision for cochlear implantation

Introdução: O implante auditivo de tronco encefálico (ABI) é indicado para pacientes com perda auditiva neurossensorial severa a profunda quando há impossibilidade de realização do implante coclear. Em pacientes com surdez por meningite e ossificação coclear total bilateral, o ABI é a opção para a reabilitação auditiva. Objetivos: O estudo tem por objetivo avaliar a contribuição do ABI para os limiares audiométricos e para a percepção de fala após no mínimo 12 meses de uso em pacientes com ossificação coclear total por surdez pós-meningite, bem como descrever as complicações do procedimento. Material e métodos: Dez pacientes com surdez pósmeningite foram submetidos ao ABI por via retrolabiríntica ampliada em um centro terciário de assistência e ensino. Todos os pacientes foram operados pela mesma equipe cirúrgica e a avaliação audiológica foi realizada pelo mesmo fonoaudiólogo. Foram realizados audiometria tonal e testes de percepção de fala no pré-operatório e no mínimo 12 meses após a ativação do implante. Foram descritas as complicações associadas ao procedimento. Resultados: Oito de dez pacientes implantados permaneceram usuários. Dois pacientes não apresentaram respostas auditivas e abandonaram o seguimento. Os oito pacientes apresentaram melhora estatisticamente significativa nos limiares audiométricos, bem como nos testes de discriminação de palavras e vogais comparando pré e pós-operatório com média de seguimento de 3,3 anos. Em dois pacientes, a discriminação de sentenças em formato fechado somente no modo auditivo foi de 30% e 40%. Todos os oito usuários referiram benefício com o uso do ABI. Não houve complicações relacionadas ao procedimento. Conclusão: O ABI via retrolabiríntica ampliada é uma opção terapêutica segura para pacientes com surdez pós-meningite e com presença de ossificação coclear total bilateral, contribuindo para melhora nos limiares audiométricos e nos testes de percepção de fala. Embora a melhora nos testes audiológicos seja inferior à do implante coclear, a maioria dos pacientes do estudo usa o ABI diariamente por um período superior a 8 horas e refere benefício em seu cotidiano / Introduction: The Auditory Brainstem Implant (ABI) is an option to auditory restoration in patients with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss who cannot be fitted with a cochlear implant. This is the only option in patients with post meningitis hearing loss presenting with bilateral total cochlear ossification. Objectives: The main objective of the study is to evaluate the hearing contribution in audiometry and speech perception tests at least 12 months after ABI implantation in patients with post-meningitis profound hearing loss. The complications of the procedure were also described. Materials and Methods: Ten patients with post-meningitis hearing loss went an ABI through extended retrolabyrinthine approach in a tertiary center by the same surgeons. The same audiologist was responsible for audiological follow-up. Tonal audiometry and speech perception tests were made before and at least 12 months after the ABI activation. The procedure complications were described for all patients. Results: Eight of ten patients became ABI users. Two patients had no auditory response and abandoned the treatment. Eight users showed benefit in tonal audiometry, word and vowels perception tests after an average follow up of 3.3 years. Two patients were able to recognize 30 and 40% of closed sentences without lip reading. There were no complications due to the ABI procedure. Conclusion: The extended retrolabyrinthine approach for the ABI is a safe surgical option for patients with post-meningitis hearing loss and totally ossified cochleae. It contributes to hearing performance in audiometry and speech perception tests. Even though the ABI results are poorer than the cochlear implants, in this study the majority of patients use their ABI more than eight hours a day and report benefits in daily activities

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-27T18:12:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Sabrina Suellen Rolim Figueiredo.pdf: 2435322 bytes, checksum: 78add1dbad501718c6c691e2e9c8845c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-03-10 / The use of amplification and implantable devices is an alternative to minimize the effects of sensory deprivation, imposed by hearing loss. The effects of sensory deprivation in the central auditory system have been studied by recording the latencies of Long Latency Auditory Evoked Potential (LLAEP) as a cortical maturation indicator. The assessment of auditory cortical development of the child user of cochlear implant (CI) can provide important data on the conditions of the upper ways, and the effectiveness of the strategy used after the intervention, through the use of hearing aids or CI. OBJECTIVE: To study the LLAEP in children with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, severe and/or profound cochlear implant users. METHOD: This study is qualitative/quantitative, descriptive, using the LLAEP in children with sensorineural severe and/or profound hearing with cochlear implant. The participants were 8 children using unilateral cochlear implant, age ranging between 3 and 5 years old. Data were collected regarding the etiology, hearing age, chronological age at implantation, mean values of free field audiometry with CI, and the record of LLAEP in the free field as a transducer with the speech stimulus /ba/, in the intensity of 75 dBSPL, with the use of CI. The eye movement was recorded to control the generated artifact. RESULTS: The values of LLAEP latency were statistically analyzed and described according to the study variables. It was possible to identify the component P1 in all volunteers in the study. Regarding the N1 component, 50% of the patients showed responses allowing the registry. None of the participants presented the P2 component. There is a statistically significant correlation founded between the latency value of the N1 component and the time in which the participant had no use of hearing aids, waiting for the diagnosis. CONCLUSION: LLEAP may be useful in routine clinical audiology to monitor the central auditory development in children with cochlear implants. The effects of central auditory deprivation and changes in central auditory processing can be monitored by recording LLAEP and monitoring of other factors that influence the user's IC auditory performance / O uso de dispositivos de amplificação e dispositivos implantáveis é uma alternativa para minimizar os efeitos da privação sensorial, imposta pela deficiência auditiva. Os efeitos da privação sensorial no sistema auditivo central têm sido estudados por meio do registro das latências do Potencial Evocado Auditivo de Longa Latência (PEALL) como um indicador de maturação cortical. A avaliação do desenvolvimento cortical auditivo da criança usuária de Implante Coclear (IC) pode fornecer dados importantes sobre as condições das vias superiores, e a efetividade da estratégia utilizada, após a intervenção, por meio da adaptação de AASI ou de IC. OBJETIVO: Estudar o PEALL em crianças usuárias de Implante Coclear. MÉTODO: O estudo é do tipo quali/quantitativo, descritivo, por meio da realização do PEALL em crianças com deficiência auditiva sensorioneural de grau severo e/ou profundo adaptadas ao Implante Coclear. Participaram da pesquisa 8 crianças usuárias de Implante Coclear unilateral, com idades entre 3 a 5 anos. Foram coletados dados referentes à etiologia, idade auditiva, idade cronológica na ativação, valores médios da audiometria em campo livre com IC, e o registro dos PEALL, com o estímulo de fala /ba/ na intensidade de 75 dBNPS. O registro do movimento ocular foi realizado para melhor controle do artefato gerado. RESULTADOS: Os valores de latência dos PEALL foram analisados estatisticamente e descritos de acordo com as variáveis do estudo. Foi possível identificar o componente P1 em todos os voluntários do estudo. Com relação ao componente N1, metade da amostra apresentou respostas possibilitando o registro. Nenhum dos participantes apresentou o componente P2. Foi encontrada correlação estatisticamente significante entre o valor de latência do componente N1 e o tempo em que o participante ficou sem uso de AASI, aguardando o diagnóstico. CONCLUSÃO: O registro dos PEALL é viável e útil na rotina da clínica fonoaudiológica para o acompanhamento do desenvolvimento auditivo central em crianças com implantes cocleares. Os efeitos da privação auditiva central e as mudanças no processamento auditivo central podem ser monitoradas pelo registro dos PEALL e pelo acompanhamento dos demais fatores que influenciam a performance do usuário de IC