Bilateral cochlear implantation in a patient with bilateral temporal bone fractures.
With the emphasis on bilateral hearing nowadays, bilateral cochlear implantation has been tried out for bilateral aural rehabilitation. Bilateral sensorineural hearing loss caused by head trauma can get help from cochlear implantation. We present the case of a 44-year-old man with bilateral otic capsule violating temporal bone fractures due to head trauma. The patient demonstrated much improved audiometric and psychoacoustic performance after bilateral cochlear implantation. We believe bilateral cochlear implantation in such patient can be a very effective tool for rehabilitation.
Chung
Jae Ho
JH
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Shin
Myung Chul
MC
Min
Hyun Jung
HJ
Park
Chul Won
CW
Lee
Seung Hwan
SH
D000328:Adult; D019929:Cochlear Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006312:Hearing Loss, Bilateral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome