Aim: Study the benefits of cochlear implant (CI) in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Material and methods: Six children with CP who received CI participated of this study. The follow-up ranged from 7 to 20 months. The outcomes were assessed using the GASP, IT-MAIS, MUSS, DDST-II and PEDI. Results: In preoperatively all children were placed in category 0. After 18 months post-CI, one child reached the speech perception category 3, two children in category 2, and one placed in category 1. About the language categories, two children remained in category 1 (the same in preoperatively), three children in category 2 and one in category 3. The PEDI and DENVER-II Scale, shows gradual progress in motor function, but an expressive progress in the social aspect. Conclusions: The CI for this group of children, provided benefits regarding to speech perception and language, especially for social communication.
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