Tinnitus severity and subjective Hearing Handicap after unilateral Cochlear-Implantation
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چکیده
Cochlear-Implantation (CI) primarily aims at improvement of speech perception and thereby quality life for hearing impaired patients. In many cases loss is accompanied by tinnitus, which might further increase the perceived handicap. This retrospective study evaluates impact tinnitus on adult cochlear-implant recipients.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Laryngo-rhino-otologie
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1438-8685', '0935-8943']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1746753