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Advances in cochlear implant technology have allowed for amazing outcomes for children with severe to profound hearing loss. As result, cochlear implants are now provided for some children prior to their first birthday and are also provided to children with multiple disabilities. Frequently, it is difficult to use conventional behavioral measures to set cochlear implant MAPs for these patients, so clinicians have often relied on objective measures as a guide to determining appropriate MAP levels. The following discussion reviews the advantages and limitations of using objective measures to administer audiological management for the pediatric cochlear implant patient.
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