Background: There is evidence that the cochlear volume may influence audiometric thresholds and CI electrodes’ impedance. The aim of present study was to evaluate impedance changes over time correlate them residual cochlea. Methods: An MRI scan performed via 3-D reconstruction before every surgery obtain a for each ear. We repeated assessments electrode impedance, both intra-operatively post-im...

Introduction: Hearing defects can cause inconvenience in communication which have prodigious impact on the psychological, social and emotional functions. The increasing incidence of diabetes profound effect hearing loss quality life mandates need to study possible association between two. Materials method: An observational was conducted including 100 participants such that 50 were non-diabetic ...