Update on long-term results with auditory brainstem implants in NF2 patients
| Autor: | Mauricio A Cohen, Rod Hollow, Robert Briggs, Sangeeta Maini |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Neurofibromatosis 2 medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Audiology Auditory Brain Stem Implantation Young Adult Speech and Hearing Cochlear implant medicine Humans Neurofibromatosis type 2 Young adult business.industry Neuroma Acoustic Long term results Middle Aged Aural rehabilitation medicine.disease Otorhinolaryngology Speech Perception Brainstem business Follow-Up Studies Auditory brainstem implant |
| Zdroj: | Cochlear Implants International. 10:33-37 |
| ISSN: | 1754-7628 1467-0100 |
| DOI: | 10.1179/cim.2009.10.supplement-1.33 |
| Popis: | This study reviews the long-term results of auditory brainstem implant (ABI) in neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) patients. Retrospective chart reviews of patients who received an ABI at the Melbourne Cochlear Implant Clinic since 1995. Ten patients with an average follow-up of five years were included. Three patients received the N22 ABI and seven received the N24. Two patients discontinued use of their devices. Users reported part-time use for approximately four to five hours per day, switching their implants off in noisy environments. Audiological analyses at one to seven years post-implantation indicate that N24 patients showed worse performance at one year post-implantation but they continued to improve and, in the long term, both N22 and N24 groups achieved similar results. In conclusion, ABI provides a safe and useful tool for aural rehabilitation in NF2 patients. This study confirms that gradual improvement in performance occurs beyond one year post-implantation, as speech perception scores continued to improve. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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