The effect of radiosurgery on cochlear implant function.
Cochlear implants are used worldwide for the treatment of severe to profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss in both adults and children. A number of implantees are likely to be treated with radiosurgery later in life, but very little is known about the effects of radiosurgery on cochlear implants. We report a cochlear-implanted patient who underwent radiosurgery due to a recurrent meningioma. After radiosurgery, the impedance of the implant maintained a normal range, and auditory performance tests were unchanged as compared to before radiosurgery. This is the first report addressing the effects of radiosurgery in a patient with a cochlear implant.
Kong
Soo-Keun
SK
Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea.
Goh
Eui-Kyung
EK
Lee
Il-Woo
IW
Chon
Kyong-Myong
KM
D003054:Cochlear Implants; D005260:Female; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects*