Cochlear implantation in a profoundly deaf patient who also suffers from multiple sclerosis--a case study.
Outcomes of cochlear implantation in individuals with known central nervous system conditions are varied. Long-standing deafness is also thought to correlate negatively with auditory performance in post-linguistically deaf adult implant users. We present a case study of cochlear implantation in a post-lingual adult having bilateral profound hearing loss for over 30 years in addition to multiple sclerosis unrelated to his deafness. Assessment of benefit in terms of speech-perception ability and quality of life reveal that long-term auditory deprivation and co-incidental multiple sclerosis are not a contraindication for cochlear implantation.
Shanbhag
Jyoti
J
K.E.M. Hospital, Pune Sardar Moodaliar Road, Rasta Peth, Pune, Maharashtra, India. jyotishanbhag67@vsnl.net
Vaid
Neelam
N
D001284:Atrophy; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000473:pathology; D019929:Cochlear Implantation; D003638:Deafness / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011788:Quality of Life; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013067:Speech Perception; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed