title: Refsum's disease and cochlear implantation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective was to describe a case of bilateral cochlear implantation in a 59-year-old man with hearing and visual impairment due to Refsum's disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective case review was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After cochlear implantation, the patient demonstrated much improved audiometric performance and reported improved sound localization.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Bilateral cochlear implantation is an important strategy in the improvement of hearing and quality of life in individuals with Refsum's disease.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nogueira
authors.forename: Thomasina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Meehan
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: O'Donoghue
mesh_terms: D019929:Cochlear Implantation; D006312:Hearing Loss, Bilateral / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012035:Refsum Disease / Q000150:complications*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013017:Sound Localization; D013067:Speech Perception