OBJECTIVE To compare performance after cochlear implantation in children with mutations in connexin (Cx) 26 (GJB2) or Cx30 (GJB6) and children with deafness of unknown etiology. DESIGN Genetic analysis and speech perception evaluation was performed in the children with and without Cx mutations who had undergone cochlear implantation. Speech perception performance was retrospectively analyzed ...

Patients undergo comprehensive diagnostics during the preliminary cochlear implant (CI) examination in order to make a decision for or against implantation. The medical indication as well patient's wish is examined by an interdisciplinary team means of various measuring procedures and detailed explanatory discussions. Nevertheless, some patients refuse implantation despite positive indication.

Background: The number of children with cochlear implants who have other difficulties such as attention deficiency and cerebral palsy has increased dramatically. Despite the need for information on the results of cochlear implantation in this group, the available literature is extremely limited. We, therefore, sought to compare the levels of auditory perception in children with cochlear implant...

Cochlear implantation has a remarkable impact on the social life, activities and self-esteem of each patient. In order to objectify this comprehensive effect the term quality of life has been introduced. Various questionnaires have been developed to assess the quality of life in such patients. In a review of the literature several generic and disease specific quality of life questionnaires were...

Objective: Cochlear implantation is the emerging treatment of choice for severe and profound sensorineural hearing loss, yet there are conflicting data on outcomes in adults. There is significant variability in the literature concerning the exact effect of age on cochlear implant outcomes. We sought to evaluate the outcomes of cochlear implant performance stratified by age. Study Design: Retros...

BACKGROUND Hearing loss is the most common sensorineural deficiency in human beings. Cochlear implantation is introduced worldwide to treat the severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss, and can result in both speech comprehension and production. OBJECTIVES The present study aims to determine the effect of cochlear implantation on the improvement of the auditory performance in 2-7 years o...

OBJECTIVES To assess the development of grammar comprehension in spoken language in prelingually deaf children following cochlear implantation and compare their grammatical abilities with those of their hearing peers. DESIGN A prospective study of 82 consecutive prelingually deaf children up to 5 years following implantation. The children were less than 7 years old at the time of implantation...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Some studies suggest that simultaneous or sequential cochlear implantation in a short period of time offers additional benefits. There is controversy regarding the existence of an age limit after which a second implantation offers less benefit for the acquisition of communication skills. The objectives of this study were to confirm that sequential cochlear implantati...

Despite the well-established nature of bromate-induced ototoxicity, cochlear implantation after bromate intoxication has been rarely documented. We hereby present a case of a 51-year-old female deafened completely after bromate ingestion. Her hearing was not restored by systemic steroid treatment and hearing aids were of no use. A cochlear implantation was performed on her right ear 3 months af...

This case report documents a rare case of a subgaleal pneumocele occurring more than 20 years after cochlear implantation. On presentation, the presence of air under the scalp followed vigorous nose blowing was observed. The patient was treated conservatively with a pressure dressing, which resulted in complete resolution of the surgical emphysema. Only a handful of such cases have been reporte...