One-year-old girl hears for the first time thanks to a cochlear implant

At just twelve months old, she has begun a journey that could profoundly change her way of knowing the world, communicating, and building relationships. This is the story of Marta (a fictional name), a baby girl born with congenital profound bilateral deafness who, in September, underwent cochlear implant surgery at the Ramazzini Hospital in Carpi (Modena). The operation lasted about two hours, at the end of which the little girl remained hospitalized for one night and was discharged the following morning. For Marta, the possibility has opened up of getting to know the world also through sounds, learning to recognize them and, over time and with the support of rehabilitation, developing language. The surgery was performed by Dr. Maurizio Negri, specialist of the Complex Otolaryngology Unit directed by Dr. Sauro Tassi and head of the Regional Center for Cochlear Implantology at the Carpi Hospital, active since 1998 and included in the regional network in 2003. The possibility of operating on such a young child was also made possible thanks to the support of the Anesthesia team, directed by Dr. Alessandro Pignatti. Video Carpi, one-year-old girl hears for the first time thanks to a cochlear implant "Intervening so early is particularly important because it allows us to take advantage of a fundamental phase of a child's development, when the foundations for language and communication learning are laid - explains Dr. Negri - The cochlear implant represents an important opportunity, but it is only the beginning of a journey that requires time, attention, and constant work from many professionals, together with the family. The goal is to accompany the little girl in her discovery of sounds and help her, step by step, to develop listening and communication skills." Reproduction reserved © Copyright ANSA