title: Cochlear implantation of a Hungarian deaf and blind patient with discharging ears suffering from Behçet's disease.
abstract: A case is reported in which a Nucleus 22 channel intracochlear device was implanted a deaf/blind Hungarian adult with discharging ears suffering from Behçet's disease. Preconditioning surgery was employed three months prior to the implantation procedure to ensure a sterile, dry protected environment for the electrodes. One month after implantation, the patient exhibited excellent auditory discrimination capability at the time of the first switch on. We suggest that some deaf/blind individuals may serve as very good candidates for intracochlear implantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and 1st Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Medical University Szeged, Hungary.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Szilvassy
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Czigner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jori
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Toth
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Szilvassy
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mieszkowski
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Kiss
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001309:Auditory Threshold; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D001766:Blindness / Q000150:complications*; D019929:Cochlear Implantation; D003638:Deafness / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome