title: Atypical failure after cochlear implantation in children.
abstract: We report a case of intermittent dysfunction in a 10-years-old boy, implanted with MedEL(®) cochlear implant. Few weeks after the surgery the boy described short and intermittent episodes of implant dysfunction with rapid return to a normal function. No evidence for any electric or neural dysfunction was found. After few weeks, a clinical link was discovered to episodes of sneeze or nose blowing. Clinical and surgical implications are discussed.
authors: Service ORL Hôpital Necker-Enfants malades, 149 rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France. Electronic address: secretariat.loundon@nck.aphp.fr.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Wartelle
authors: Service ORL Hôpital Necker-Enfants malades, 149 rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Blanchard
authors: Service ORL Hôpital Necker-Enfants malades, 149 rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Thierry
authors: Service ORL Hôpital Necker-Enfants malades, 149 rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Parodi
authors: Service ORL Hôpital Necker-Enfants malades, 149 rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France.
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Rouillon
authors: Service ORL Hôpital Necker-Enfants malades, 149 rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France.
authors: E N
authors: EN
authors: Garabedian
authors: Service ORL Hôpital Necker-Enfants malades, 149 rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Loundon
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003054:Cochlear Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017097:Electric Impedance; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055556:Nasal Lavage; D012912:Sneezing
keywords: Children; Cochlear implant; Complication; Failure; Skin flap; Surgery