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Costa Cardoso, Carolina, Cristovão dos Santos, Danielle, Brito Dourado, Rayssa Pacheco, Bahmad Jr, Fayez, Ferreira Caldas, Fernanda, da Silva Santana, Ingrid Barros |
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International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology; 2022 Supplement, Vol. 26, p115-115, 1/4p |
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Introduction: The infection with COVID-19 and its treatment can cause profound sensorial hearing loss. Objectives: To report the outcomes of bilateral cochlear implantation in a patient with profound sensorial hearing loss after hospitalization in an ICU caused by infection with COVID-19. Resumed report: Patient, male, 40 years old, relating no benefits with use of hearing searching for other options of treatment. Questionnaires scores pre-implantation were peech, Spatial and Qualities with a total of 0,25; Tinnitus Handicap Inventory with a total 8, resulting in a catastrophic tinnitus and; a quality of life questionnaire with 66%. The patient was implanted bilaterally with a CI622 electrode. He has been attending actively in aural rehabilitation therapy since activation. Two months post activation evaluations showed: average pure tone auditory aided thresholds in free field of 30dB in both ears. Sentence recognition scores with Hearing In Noise Test of 100% bilaterally in silence condition (65 dB) and 99% in a fixed noise condition (55 dB with speech to noise ratio of +10). The Categories of auditory performance scale showed a category 7-ability to use the telephone. Questionnaires scores post-implantation were Speech, Spatial and Qualities with a total of 5,55; Tinnitus Handicap Inventory with a total of 25 and; a quality of life questionnaire with 75%. Conclusion: Early rehabilitation with cochlear implant has enabled the improvement of speech comprehension in silence and noise, and the quality of life of the patient. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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