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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2008): B-ENT

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Published: Feb 20, 2020
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Adults; auditory neuropathy; auditory dys-synchrony; cochlear implantation

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E. MR. De Leenheer
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
I. JM. Dhooge
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
E. Veuillet
Department of Audiology and Orofacial Investigations
G. Lina-Granade
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Phoniatry, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
E. Truy
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Phoniatry, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France

Cochlear implantation in 3 adults with auditory neuropathy/auditory dyssynchrony

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E. MR. De Leenheer
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
I. JM. Dhooge
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
E. Veuillet
Department of Audiology and Orofacial Investigations
G. Lina-Granade
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Phoniatry, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
E. Truy
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Phoniatry, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France

Abstract

Cochlear implantation in 3 adults with auditory neuropathy/auditory dys-synchrony. We describe 3 adult patients with auditory neuropathy/auditory dys-synchrony (AN/AD) who underwent cochlear implantation. All patients had absent or poorly formed auditory brainstem responses (ABRs) in combination with preserved otoacoustic emissions (OAEs). They exhibited various aetiologies and a large variation in clinical features known to be consistent with AN/AD. Cochlear implantation was successful in 2 out of 3 cases. We conclude that AN/AD implantee candidates should be counselled with care.


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