The Changes of Auditory Performance After Cochlear Implantation inChild with KID syndrome

The Changes of Auditory Performance After Cochlear Implantation in Child with KID syndrome Misook Lee and Soojin Cho Jeeum Auditory Rehabilitation Center, Daegu, Korea Department of Speech Pathology & Audiology, Daebul University, Yeongam, Korea Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness (KID) syndrome is a rare congenital ectodermal disorder, caused by heterozygous missense mutation in GJB2, encoding the gap junction protein connexin 26. This case review focused on the auditory performance after cochlear implantation for a child with KID syndrome. The average score of auditory performance improved steadily after the use of cochlear implant and continued over for 12 months. Moreover, Six months after cochlear implantation, the subject showed a significant improvement in auditory performance. In particular the score of Monosyllabic-Trochee-Polysyllabic word (MTP) was improved from 8.3% to 100% for 12 months. The results of this case suggested that auditory rehabilitation and cochlear implantation for a child with KID syndrome would be effective and important.