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Peel A, Bennion D, Horne R, Hansen MR, Guymon CA. Photografted Zwitterionic Hydrogel Coating Durability for Reduced Foreign Body Response to Cochlear Implants. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2024; 7:3124-3135. [PMID: 38584364 PMCID: PMC11110053 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.4c00156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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The durability of photografted zwitterionic hydrogel coatings on cochlear implant biomaterials was examined to determine the viability of these antifouling surfaces during insertion and long-term implant usage. Tribometry was used to determine the effect of zwitterionic coatings on the lubricity of surfaces with varying hydration levels, applied normal force, and time frame. Additionally, flexural resistance was investigated using mandrel bending. Ex vivo durability was assessed by determining the coefficient of friction between tissues and treated surfaces. Furthermore, cochlear implantation force was measured using cadaveric human cochleae. Hydrated zwitterionic hydrogel coatings reduced frictional resistance approximately 20-fold compared to uncoated PDMS, which led to significantly lower mean force experienced by coated cochlear implants during insertion compared to uncoated systems. Under flexural force, zwitterionic films resisted failure for up to 60 min of desiccation. The large increase in lubricity was maintained for 20 h under continual force while hydrated. For loosely cross-linked systems, films remained stable and lubricious even after rehydration following complete drying. All coatings remained hydrated and functional under frictional force for at least 30 min in ambient conditions allowing drying, with lower cross-link densities showing the greatest longevity. Moreover, photografted zwitterionic hydrogel samples showed no evidence of degradation and nearly identical lubricity before and after implantation. This work demonstrates that photografted zwitterionic hydrogel coatings are sufficiently durable to maintain viability before, during, and after implantation. Mechanical properties, including greatly increased lubricity, are preserved after complete drying and rehydration for various applied forces. Additionally, this significantly enhanced lubricity translates to significantly decreased force during insertion of implants which should result in less trauma and scarring.
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- Adreann Peel
- Department
of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Department
of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Department
of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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Manrique-Huarte R, Garaycochea O, Troconis DP, Pérez-Fernández N, Manrique M. Histopathological reaction in the vestibule after cochlear implantation in Macaca fascicularis. J Neurol Sci 2023; 450:120672. [PMID: 37210936 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2023.120672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Cochlear implantation surgery (CI) is considered a safe procedure and is the standard treatment for the auditory rehabilitation in patients with severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss. Although the development of minimally traumatic surgical concepts (MTSC) have enabled the preservation of residual hearing after the implantation, there is scarce literature regarding the vestibular affection following MTCS. The aim of the study is to analyze histopathologic changes in the vestibule after CI in an animal model (Macaca fascicularis). Cochlear implantation was performed successfully in 14 ears following MTCS. They were classified in two groups upon type of electrode array used. Group A (n = 6) with a FLEX 28 electrode array and Group B (n = 8) with HL14 array. A 6-month follow-up was carried out with periodic objective auditory testing. After their sacrifice, histological processing and subsequent analysis was carried out. Intracochlear findings, vestibular presence of fibrosis, obliteration or collapse is analyzed. Saccule and utricle dimensions and neuroepithelium width is measured. Cochlear implantation was performed successfully in all 14 ears through a round window approach. Mean angle of insertion was >270° for group A and 180-270° for group B. In group A auditory deterioration was observed in Mf 1A, Mf2A and Mf5A with histopathological signs of scala tympani ossification, saccule collapse (Mf1A and Mf2A) and cochlear aqueduct obliteration (Mf5A). Besides, signs of endolymphatic sinus dilatation was seen for Mf2B and Mf5A. Regarding group B, no auditory deterioration was observed. Histopathological signs of endolymphatic sinus dilatation were seen in Mf 2B and Mf 8B. In conclusion, the risk of histological damage of the vestibular organs following minimally traumatic surgical concepts and the soft surgery principles is very low. CI surgery is a safe procedure and it can be done preserving the vestibular structures.
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- Raquel Manrique-Huarte
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
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Hrncirik F, Roberts IV, Swords C, Christopher PJ, Chhabu A, Gee AH, Bance ML. Impact of Scala Tympani Geometry on Insertion Forces during Implantation. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:999. [PMID: 36354508 PMCID: PMC9688204 DOI: 10.3390/bios12110999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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(1) Background: During a cochlear implant insertion, the mechanical trauma can cause residual hearing loss in up to half of implantations. The forces on the cochlea during the insertion can lead to this mechanical trauma but can be highly variable between subjects which is thought to be due to differing anatomy, namely of the scala tympani. This study presents a systematic investigation of the influence of different geometrical parameters of the scala tympani on the cochlear implant insertion force. The influence of these parameters on the insertion forces were determined by testing the forces within 3D-printed, optically transparent models of the scala tympani with geometric alterations. (2) Methods: Three-dimensional segmentations of the cochlea were characterised using a custom MATLAB script which parametrised the scala tympani model, procedurally altered the key shape parameters (e.g., the volume, vertical trajectory, curvature, and cross-sectional area), and generated 3D printable models that were printed using a digital light processing 3D printer. The printed models were then attached to a custom insertion setup that measured the insertion forces on the cochlear implant and the scala tympani model during a controlled robotic insertion. (3) Results: It was determined that the insertion force is largely unaffected by the overall size, curvature, vertical trajectory, and cross-sectional area once the forces were normalised to an angular insertion depth. A Capstan-based model of the CI insertion forces was developed and matched well to the data acquired. (4) Conclusion: By using accurate 3D-printed models of the scala tympani with geometrical alterations, it was possible to demonstrate the insensitivity of the insertion forces to the size and shape of the scala tympani, after controlling for the angular insertion depth. This supports the Capstan model of the cochlear implant insertion force which predicts an exponential growth of the frictional force with an angular insertion depth. This concludes that the angular insertion depth, rather than the length of the CI inserted, should be the major consideration when evaluating the insertion force and associated mechanical trauma caused by cochlear implant insertion.
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- Filip Hrncirik
- Cambridge Hearing Group, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Cambridge Hearing Group, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Cambridge Hearing Group, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Physiology, Development and Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3DY, UK
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- Clinical School, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0SP, UK
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- Department of Physiology, Development and Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3DY, UK
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- Cambridge Hearing Group, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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Munhall CC, Noble JH, Dawant B, Labadie RF. Cochlear Implant Translocation: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Clinical Implications. CURRENT OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY REPORTS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s40136-022-00434-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Deng J, Zhu Q, Zhang K, Xie D, Wu W. Vestibular function in children with cochlear implant: Impact and evaluation. Front Neurol 2022; 13:938751. [PMID: 36090862 PMCID: PMC9449973 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.938751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Over the last 30 years, cochlear implant (CI) has been dedicated to improving the rehabilitation of hearing impairments. However, CI has shown potential detrimental effects on vestibular function. For children, due to atypical symptoms and difficulty in cooperating with vestibular function tests, systematic and objective assessments of vestibular function with CI have been conducted sparsely. This review focuses on the impact of vestibular function in children with CI and summarized the evaluation of vestibular function in children. In addition, some recommended strategies are summarized and proposed.
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Changes in Vestibular Function Following Pediatric Cochlear Implantation: a Prospective Study. Ear Hear 2021; 43:620-630. [PMID: 34593688 DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Given the close interconnection between the auditory and vestibular end organs, the increasingly broad application of (bilateral) cochlear implantation (CI) in children raises concern about its impact on the vestibular function. Unfortunately, literature on this matter is inconclusive and subject to several limitations. Therefore, this study aimed to elucidate the impact of pediatric CI on the vestibular function in a large sample of children, representative for the current CI population. DESIGN Fifty hearing-impaired children followed in the Ghent University Hospital were included in this prospective study. Twenty-seven patients underwent unilateral CI, and 23 were bilaterally implanted (9 sequentially, 14 simultaneously), adding up to 73 implanted ears. Children's median age at first implantation was 29 (range 8 to 194) months. Vestibular assessment was scheduled on average 2.8 months (SD: 3.6) before and 4.6 (SD: 4.0) months after implantation and consisted of video Head Impulse Testing of the lateral semicircular canals, rotatory testing (0.16, 0.04, and 0.01 Hz) and cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potential (cVEMP) testing with bone conduction stimulation. Caloric testing was added in children older than 3 years of age. RESULTS Overall, group analysis in our sample of 73 CI-ears did not reveal any significant impact on the vestibular function, except for a significantly shortened ipsilateral N1 latency of the cVEMP responses (p = 0.027) after CI. Complete ipsilateral loss of function after implantation was seen in 5% (3/54) of all CI-ears on the video head impulse testing, in 0% (0/10) on the caloric test and in 2% (1/52) on the cVEMP, notably all patients deafened by a congenital cytomegalovirus infection. CONCLUSIONS The impact of CI on the vestibular function in our dataset was limited. Therefore, the many advantages of simultaneous bilateral implantation may outweigh the risk for vestibular damage postoperatively. However, the impact on the vestibular function may be dependent on various factors (e.g., etiology of the hearing loss), and the clinical outcome is still difficult to predict. Vestibular assessment remains thus an important aspect in the pediatric CI population; first because the vestibular function should be considered in the decision-making process on (simultaneous or sequential bilateral) CI and second because it is essential to reveal a possible additional sensory deficit, allowing an opportunity for rehabilitation to improve the overall outcome of these children.
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Koyama H, Kashio A, Fujimoto C, Uranaka T, Matsumoto Y, Kamogashira T, Kinoshita M, Iwasaki S, Yamasoba T. Alteration of Vestibular Function in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients. Front Neurol 2021; 12:661302. [PMID: 34122305 PMCID: PMC8193854 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.661302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Vestibular dysfunction is a complication of cochlear implantation (CI). Reports on the evaluation of vestibular function before and after CI are limited, especially in children. We investigated the effect of CI on vestibular function in pediatric patients. Patients and Methods: We routinely evaluated vestibular function before but not immediately after CI. Therefore, patients who underwent sequential bilateral CI were enrolled in this study. Seventy-three children who underwent sequential CI from 2003 to 2020 at our hospital were included. Since the vestibular function of the first implanted ear was evaluated before the second surgery for the contralateral ear, post-CI evaluation timing differed among the cases. The evaluation included a caloric test, a cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (cVEMP) test, and a damped rotation test. The objective variables included the results of these tests, and the explanatory variables included the age at surgery, cause of hearing loss, electrode type, and surgical approach used. The associations of these tests were analyzed. Results: cVEMP was the most affected after CI (36.1%), followed by the caloric test (23.6%), and damped rotation test (7.8%). Cochleostomy was significantly more harmful than a round window (RW) approach or an extended RW approach based on the results of the caloric test (p = 0.035) and damped rotation test (p = 0.029). Perimodiolar electrodes affected the caloric test results greater than straight electrodes (p = 0.041). There were no significant associations among these tests' results. Conclusions: Minimally invasive surgery in children using a round window approach or an extended round window approach with straight electrodes is desirable to preserve vestibular function after CI.
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- Hajime Koyama
- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences and Medical School, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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A Novel Capacitive Cochlear Implant Electrode Array Sensing System to Discriminate Failure Patterns. Otol Neurotol 2021; 42:713-720. [PMID: 33661236 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000003054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The research is to propose a sensing system to ensure the electrode array being correctly placed inside the cochlea. Instead of applying extra sensors to the array, the capacitive information from multiple points of the array is gathered and analyzed to determine the state and behavior of the electrode array. METHODS The sensing system measures electrode bipolar capacitances between multiple pairs of electrodes during the insertion. The principal component analysis (PCA) method is then applied to analysis the recorded data to discriminate insertion patterns. RESULTS In total, 384 capacitance profiles from electrode pair (1, 2), and electrode pair (15, 16) were analyzed and compared. In an account of both the electrode pairs, the threshold distance was examined to be d = 1.99 at the average comparison type. The experiment results showed the success rate is over 80% to identify buckling during the insertion on a 2D cochlear model. CONCLUSION This early-stage investigation shows great potential compared with the current practice, which does not provide any feedback to surgeons. The system demonstrates the feasibility of a sensing method for auto-reoccupation electrodes behavior, and it will help surgeons to avoid misplacement of the electrode array inside the cochlea.
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Long-Term Lateral Semicircular Canal Function in Children with Cochlear Implants: Results of Video Head Impulse Test. Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ 2021; 11:12-19. [PMID: 34542446 PMCID: PMC8314328 DOI: 10.3390/ejihpe11010002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 01/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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In children with profound deafness, bilateral cochlear implant (CI) is an effective, established procedure. However, its safety on vestibular function has recently been debated. The goal of this study is to evaluate the long-term lateral semicircular canal high-frequency vestibulo-oculomotor reflex (LSC HF VOR) in children with CI by video head impulse testing (vHIT). This is a cross-sectional study assessing a cohort of children who received either a unilateral (12) or a bilateral (12) cochlear implant (CI), compared with a control group of 12 normal-hearing children. No significant LSC HF VOR gain difference was found between CI users and controls. In the unilaterally implanted group, the LSC HF VOR gain measured in the “CI-ON” condition was significantly higher than in the “CI-OFF” condition, both in the implanted and in the non-implanted ear. In the bilaterally implanted group, the difference between the two conditions was not significant. Our results do not show any impairment of LSC HF VOR function in children with CI compared to normal-hearing children in the long-term period. This suggests that both unilateral and simultaneous/sequential bilateral CI are procedures that do not impair HF LSC long-term function when analyzed by vHIT.
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Andrade JSCD, Baumhoff P, Cruz OLM, Lenarz T, Kral A. Cochlear implantation in an animal model documents cochlear damage at the tip of the implant. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 88:546-555. [PMID: 33039317 PMCID: PMC9422412 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2020.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Electrocochleography has recently emerged as a diagnostic tool in cochlear implant surgery, purposing hearing preservation and optimal electrode positioning. OBJECTIVE In this experimental study, extra-cochlear potentials were obtained during cochlear implant surgery in guinea pigs. The aim was to determine electrophysiological changes indicating cochlear trauma after cochleostomy and after electrode implantation in different insertion depths. METHODS Normal-hearing guinea pigs (n = 14) were implanted uni- or bilaterally with a multichannel electrode. The extra-cochlear cochlear nerve action potentials were obtained in response to acoustic stimuli at specific frequencies before and after cochleostomy, and after introduction of the electrode bundle. After the electrophysiological experiments, the guinea pigs were euthanized and microtomography was performed, in order to determine the position of the electrode and to calculate of the depth of insertion. Based on the changes of amplitude and thresholds in relation to the stimulus frequency, the electrophysiological data and the position obtained by the microtomography reconstruction were compared. RESULTS Cochleostomy promoted a small electrophysiological impact, while electrode insertion caused changes in the amplitude of extra-cochlear electrophysiological potentials over a wide range of frequencies, especially in the deepest insertions. There was, however, preservation of the electrical response to low frequency stimuli in most cases, indicating a limited auditory impact in the intraoperative evaluation. The mean insertion depth of the apical electrodes was 5339.56 μm (±306.45 - 6 inserted contacts) and 4447.75 μm (±290.23 - 5 inserted contacts). CONCLUSIONS The main electrophysiological changes observed during surgical procedures occurred during implantation of the electrode, especially the deepest insertions, whereas the cochleostomy disturbed the potentials to a lesser extent. While hearing loss was often observed apical to the cochlear implant, it was possible to preserve low frequencies after insertion.
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- José Santos Cruz de Andrade
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Fundação CAPES), Brasília, DF, Brazil; Institute of Audioneurotechnology (VIANNA) & Dept. of Experimental Otology, Department of Otolaryngology, Medical University Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
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- Institute of Audioneurotechnology (VIANNA) & Dept. of Experimental Otology, Department of Otolaryngology, Medical University Hannover, Hannover, Germany; Cluster of Excellence "Hearing4all", Hannover, Germany
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Fundação CAPES), Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Institute of Audioneurotechnology (VIANNA) & Dept. of Experimental Otology, Department of Otolaryngology, Medical University Hannover, Hannover, Germany; Cluster of Excellence "Hearing4all", Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Audioneurotechnology (VIANNA) & Dept. of Experimental Otology, Department of Otolaryngology, Medical University Hannover, Hannover, Germany; Cluster of Excellence "Hearing4all", Hannover, Germany
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Riffenburgh RH, Gillen DL. Tests of location with continuous outcomes. Stat Med 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-815328-4.00011-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of cochlear implant surgery on the balance and risk of falls in an adult patient population using a mobile posturograph. DESIGN Prospective clinical pilot study. SETTING Cochlear implant center at a tertiary referral hospital. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Twenty adult patients undergoing cochlear implant surgery were tested using a mobile posturograph (VertiGuard). The standard balancing deficit test, or the geriatric standard balancing deficit test protocol (for patients older than 60 yr), was performed both 1 day before and 3 to 5 days after surgery. OUTCOME MEASURES The risk of falls (%) was calculated from the body sway both forward-to-backward and side-to-side in degrees per second. RESULTS The mean preoperative risk of falls in the whole study population was 51% (24-max. 86%) and was thus already higher than that in a normal healthy population (norm 0-40%). Comparison of the postoperative risk of falls to the preoperative risk for all 20 patients revealed a mean increased risk of falls of 1.25% after CI surgery. This is not a statistically significant increase. There was also no statistically significant increase when comparing the fall risk calculated using either the standard balancing deficit test protocol or the geriatric standard balancing deficit test protocol alone. CONCLUSION Postural control in cochlear implant candidates is already decreased before surgery compared with a healthy population. However Comparison of pre- and postoperative body sway measurements did not reveal a significant increase in fall risk as a result of cochlea implant surgery. Therefore in this study population, cochlear implant surgery did not influence balance and risk of falls. Further testing with a larger study population would be necessary to determine the development of falls risk over time after cochlear implant surgery.
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Barbara M, Talamonti R, Benincasa A, Tarentini S, Filippi C, Covelli E, Monini S. Early Assessment of Vestibular Function after Unilateral Cochlear Implant Surgery. Audiol Neurootol 2019; 25:50-59. [DOI: 10.1159/000502252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Introduction: Cochlear implantation (CI) has been reported to negatively affect vestibular function. The study of vestibular function has variably been conducted using different types of diagnostic tools. The combined use of modern, rapidly performing diagnostic tools could prove useful for standardization of the evaluation protocol. Methods: In a group of 28 subjects undergoing CI, the video head impulse test (vHIT), the cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (cVEMP) and the short form of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) questionnaire were investigated preoperatively and postoperatively (implant on and off) in both the implanted and the contralateral, nonimplanted ear. All surgeries were performed with a round window approach (RWA), except for 3 otosclerosis cases in which the extended RWA (eRWA) was used. Results: The vHIT of the lateral semicircular canal showed preoperative vestibular involvement in nearly 50% of the cases, while the 3 canals were contemporarily affected in only 14% of the cases. In all the hypofunctional subjects, cVEMP were absent. A low VOR gain in all of the investigated superior semicircular canals was found in 4 subjects (14%). In those subjects (21.7%) in whom cVEMP were preoperatively present and normal on the operated side, the absence of a response was postoperatively recorded. Discussion/Conclusion: The vestibular protocol applied in this study was found to be appropriate for distinguishing between the CI-operated ear and the nonoperated ear. In this regard, cVEMP was found to be more sensitive than vHIT for revealing a vestibular sufferance after CI, though without statistical significance. Finally, the use of RWA surgery apparently did not reduce the occurrence of signs of vestibular impairment.
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Sosna M, Tacikowska G, Pietrasik K, Skarżyński H, Lorens A, Skarżyński PH. Effect on vestibular function of cochlear implantation by partial deafness treatment-electro acoustic stimulation (PDT-EAS). Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2019; 276:1951-1959. [PMID: 31053967 PMCID: PMC6581932 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-019-05425-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Purpose Although the cochlear implantation procedure does not interfere with vestibular structures directly, both the vestibulum and the cochlea share the same inner ear fluid space, and this fluid may be responsible for transferring possibly damaging forces from one to the other. The purpose of the study is to assess postoperative vestibular function after partial deafness treatment–electro-acoustic stimulation (PDT–EAS) cochlear implantation. Methods Fifty-five patients were included in the study (30 females, 25 males, age 11–80, mean 41.8 ± 19.35). cVEMP and oVEMP were performed preoperatively and 1–3 months after cochlear implantation. Caloric and vHIT tests were conducted preoperatively and 4–6 months after cochlear implantation. Results Our study shows that, based on a wide range of electrodes, use of PDT–EAS is protective in terms of preserving vestibular function. It gives a rate of saccular damage of 15.79%, utricular damage of 19.04%, and a horizontal semicircular canal response reduction of 15.79%. Conclusions PDT–EAS is protective in terms of preserving vestibular function. Nevertheless, it should be emphasized that the risk of vestibular damage cannot be totally eliminated even when hearing preservation techniques are adopted.
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- Magdalena Sosna
- Otorhinolaryngosurgery Clinic, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland
- Department of Otoneurology, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland
- World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Mokra 17 Street, 05-830, Kajetany, Poland
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- Department of Otoneurology, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland
- World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Mokra 17 Street, 05-830, Kajetany, Poland
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- Department of Otoneurology, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland
- World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Mokra 17 Street, 05-830, Kajetany, Poland
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- Otorhinolaryngosurgery Clinic, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland
- World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Mokra 17 Street, 05-830, Kajetany, Poland
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- Department of Auditory Implant and Perception, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland
- World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Mokra 17 Street, 05-830, Kajetany, Poland
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- Otorhinolaryngosurgery Clinic, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland.
- World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Mokra 17 Street, 05-830, Kajetany, Poland.
- Institute of Sensory Organs, Kajetany, Poland.
- Heart Failure and Cardiac Rehabilitation Department, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
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Dagkiran M, Tuncer U, Surmelioglu O, Tarkan O, Ozdemir S, Cetik F, Kiroglu M. How does cochlear implantation affect five vestibular end-organ functions and dizziness? Auris Nasus Larynx 2018; 46:178-185. [PMID: 30100248 DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2018.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2018] [Revised: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate all five vestibular end-organ functions (lateral, anterior, posterior semicircular canal, utricule, and saccule) and to investigate the relationship between Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and vestibular functions prior to CI (cochlear implantation) and at postoperative day 3 and month 3. METHODS A total of 42 patients (age 16-70years) with normal vestibular functions preoperatively and undergoing unilateral CI were included in this prospective descriptive study. Video head impulse test (vHIT) for three semicircular canal (SSC) functions, ocular vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (oVEMP) for utricule function, cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (cVEMP) for saccule function and DHI for subjective vertigo symptoms were performed prior to CI and at postoperative day 3 and month 3. RESULTS There was a significant impairment of vestibular function in 12 patients (28.5%) on the implantation side and significant DHI increase was observed in 13 of 42 (30.9%) patients at postoperative day 3 after CI (p<0.05). We found SSC dysfunction in 7 patients (16,6%) who underwent observation with vHIT, saccule dysfunction in 8 patients (19%) with cVEMP and utricule dysfunction in 5 patients (11.9%) with oVEMP on the operated side 3days after surgery (p<0.05). Posterior SSC functions (5 patients) were more affected than lateral SSC functions (3 patients). At postoperative month 3, six patients (14.2%) still had deteriorating results in the objective tests and significant DHI increase was continued in 4 (9.5%) patients (p<0.05). The deterioration in vHIT continued in only 1 (2.3%) patient (p>0.05). The deterioration in cVEMP continued in 5 (11.9%) patients (p<0.05). The deterioration in oVEMP continued in 2 (4.7%) patients (p>0.05). There was a significant correlation between DHI and objective vestibular tests both in the early and late postoperative period (r=0.795; p<0.05). CONCLUSION Our study showed that both canal and otolith functions can be damaged after CI especially in the early postoperative period. Surprisingly, posterior SSC functions were more affected than lateral SSC. Therefore, a gold standard vestibular test battery that can evaluate each of three SSC canals and two otoliths functions is essential. Since a single vestibular test for this purpose is not available, we recommend the use of the three available vestibular tests together. This test battery, which is capable of evaluating five vestibular end-organ functions in preoperative and postoperative vestibular evaluations, can provide more accurate results not only for CI but also for most otologic surgeries.
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- Muhammed Dagkiran
- Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Turkey.
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- Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Turkey
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- Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Turkey
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- Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Turkey
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- Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Turkey
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- Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Turkey
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- Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Turkey
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Tillinger JA, Gupta C, Ila K, Ahmed J, Mittal J, Van De Water TR, Eshraghi AA. l-N-acetylcysteine protects outer hair cells against TNFα initiated ototoxicity in vitro. Acta Otolaryngol 2018. [PMID: 29513056 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2018.1440086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The present study is aimed at determining the efficacy and exploring the mechanisms by which l-N-acetylcysteine (l-NAC) provides protection against tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα)-induced oxidative stress damage and hair cell loss in 3-day-old rat organ of Corti (OC) explants. Previous work has demonstrated a high level of oxidative stress in TNFα-challenged OC explants. TNFα can potentially play a significant role in hair cell loss following an insult to the inner ear. l-NAC has shown to provide effective protection against noise-induced hearing loss in laboratory animals but mechanisms of this otoprotective effect are not well-defined. DESIGN Rat OC explants were exposed to either: (1) saline control (N = 12); (2) TNFα (2 μg/ml, N = 12); (3) TNFα+l-NAC (5 mM, N = 12); (4) TNFα+l-NAC (10 mM, N = 12); or (5) l-NAC (10 mM, N = 12). Outer hair cell (OHC) density, levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), lipid peroxidation of cell membranes, gluthathione activity, and mitochondrial viability were assayed. RESULTS l-NAC (5 and 10 mM) provided protection for OHCs from ototoxic level of TNFα in OC explants. Groups treated with TNFα+l-NAC (5 mM) showed a highly significant reduction of both ROS (p < 0.01) and 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal immunostaining (p < 0.001) compared to TNFα-challenged explants. Total glutathione levels were low in TNFα-challenged explants compared to control and TNFα+l-NAC (5 mM) treated explants (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS l-NAC is a promising treatment for protecting auditory HCs from TNFα-induced oxidative stress and subsequent loss via programmed cell death.
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- Joshua A. Tillinger
- Department of Otolaryngology, Hearing Research Laboratory, Miller School of Medicine University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Hearing Research Laboratory, Miller School of Medicine University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Hearing Research Laboratory, Miller School of Medicine University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Hearing Research Laboratory, Miller School of Medicine University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Hearing Research Laboratory, Miller School of Medicine University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Hearing Research Laboratory, Miller School of Medicine University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Hearing Research Laboratory, Miller School of Medicine University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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Drouillard M, Torres R, Mamelle E, De Seta D, Sterkers O, Ferrary E, Nguyen Y. Influence of electrode array stiffness and diameter on hearing in cochlear implanted guinea pig. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0183674. [PMID: 28837630 PMCID: PMC5570298 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 08/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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During cochlear implantation, electrode array translocation and trauma should be avoided to preserve residual hearing. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of physical parameters of the array on residual hearing and cochlear structures during insertion. Three array prototypes with different stiffnesses or external diameters were implanted in normal hearing guinea pigs via a motorized insertion tool carried on a robot-based arm, and insertion forces were recorded. Array prototypes 0.4 and 0.4R had 0.4 mm external diameter and prototype 0.3 had 0.3 mm external diameter. The axial stiffness was set to 1 for the 0.4 prototype and the stiffnesses of the 0.4R and 0.3 prototypes were calculated from this as 6.8 and 0.8 (relative units), respectively. Hearing was assessed preoperatively by the auditory brainstem response (ABR), and then at day 7 and day 30 post-implantation. A study of the macroscopic anatomy was performed on cochleae harvested at day 30 to examine the scala location of the array. At day 7, guinea pigs implanted with the 0.4R array had significantly poorer hearing results than those implanted with the 0.3 array (26±17.7, 44±23.4, 33±20.5 dB, n = 7, vs 5±8.7, 1±11.6, 12±11.5 dB, n = 6, mean±SEM, respectively, at 8, 16 and 24 kHz, p<0.01) or those implanted with the 0.4 array (44±23.4 dB, n = 7, vs 28±21.7 dB, n = 7, at 16 kHz, p<0.05). Hearing remained stable from day 7 to day 30. The maximal peak of insertion force was higher with the 0.4R array than with the 0.3 array (56±23.8 mN, n = 7, vs 26±8.7 mN, n = 6). Observation of the cochleae showed that an incorrectly positioned electrode array or fibrosis were associated with hearing loss ≥40 dB (at 16 kHz). An optimal position in the scala tympani with a flexible and thin array and prevention of fibrosis should be the primary objectives to preserve hearing during cochlear implantation.
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- Mylène Drouillard
- Sorbonne Universités, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris 6, Inserm, Unité “Réhabilitation chirurgicale mini-invasive et robotisée de l'audition”, Paris, France
- AP-HP, GHU Pitié-Salpêtrière, Service ORL, Otologie, implants auditifs et chirurgie de la base du crâne, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris 6, Inserm, Unité “Réhabilitation chirurgicale mini-invasive et robotisée de l'audition”, Paris, France
- AP-HP, GHU Pitié-Salpêtrière, Service ORL, Otologie, implants auditifs et chirurgie de la base du crâne, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris 6, Inserm, Unité “Réhabilitation chirurgicale mini-invasive et robotisée de l'audition”, Paris, France
- AP-HP, GHU Pitié-Salpêtrière, Service ORL, Otologie, implants auditifs et chirurgie de la base du crâne, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris 6, Inserm, Unité “Réhabilitation chirurgicale mini-invasive et robotisée de l'audition”, Paris, France
- AP-HP, GHU Pitié-Salpêtrière, Service ORL, Otologie, implants auditifs et chirurgie de la base du crâne, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris 6, Inserm, Unité “Réhabilitation chirurgicale mini-invasive et robotisée de l'audition”, Paris, France
- AP-HP, GHU Pitié-Salpêtrière, Service ORL, Otologie, implants auditifs et chirurgie de la base du crâne, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris 6, Inserm, Unité “Réhabilitation chirurgicale mini-invasive et robotisée de l'audition”, Paris, France
- AP-HP, GHU Pitié-Salpêtrière, Service ORL, Otologie, implants auditifs et chirurgie de la base du crâne, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris 6, Inserm, Unité “Réhabilitation chirurgicale mini-invasive et robotisée de l'audition”, Paris, France
- AP-HP, GHU Pitié-Salpêtrière, Service ORL, Otologie, implants auditifs et chirurgie de la base du crâne, Paris, France
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Chiesa Estomba CM, Rivera Schmitz T, Betances Reinoso FA, Dominguez Collado L, Estevez Garcia M, Lorenzo Lorenzo AI. Complications after cochlear implantation in adult patients. 10-Year retrospective analysis of a tertiary academic centre. Auris Nasus Larynx 2017; 44:40-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2016.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2016] [Revised: 03/17/2016] [Accepted: 03/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Three-Dimensional Force Profile During Cochlear Implantation Depends on Individual Geometry and Insertion Trauma. Ear Hear 2017; 38:e168-e179. [DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000000394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Cisneros JC, Brito RD, Martins GSD, Candido N, Ferraz R, Bento R. Evaluation of the microgrinding procedure for the microscopic analysis of temporal bones. Cochlear Implants Int 2016; 18:106-115. [DOI: 10.1080/14670100.2016.1265190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- J. C. Cisneros
- Hospital das Clínicas – University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- National Institute of Rehabilitation, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Otorhinolaryngology Department, Hospital das Clínicas – University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Otorhinolaryngology Department, Hospital das Clínicas – University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas – University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas – University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Otorhinolaryngology Department, Hospital das Clínicas – University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Devroede B, Pauwels I, Le Bon SD, Monstrey J, Mansbach AL. Interest of vestibular evaluation in sequentially implanted children: Preliminary results. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2016; 133 Suppl 1:S7-S11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2016.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Revised: 03/24/2016] [Accepted: 04/28/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Abouzayd M, Smith PF, Moreau S, Hitier M. What vestibular tests to choose in symptomatic patients after a cochlear implant? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2016; 274:53-63. [PMID: 27059840 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-016-4007-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2015] [Accepted: 03/21/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Vestibular function after cochlear implantation is difficult to understand, as subjective vestibular symptoms seem uncorrelated with the results of objective tests. Consequently, clinicians may struggle to decide what assessments to perform for a symptomatic patient. We used a systematic review and meta-analysis approach to enlighten this point. After a study inclusion process, results were classified into four different groups for each test in each study: (1) 'true positive' if the test showed impairment from pre-operative to post-operative in symptomatic patients; (2) 'false positive' if the test showed impairment from pre-operative to post-operative in asymptomatic patients; (3) 'true negative' if the test showed no impairment in asymptomatic patients; and (4) 'false negative' if the test showed no impairment in symptomatic patients. From these groups, sensitivities and specificities of each test were calculated in a meta-analysis. After reviewing more than 3000 references, 16 studies were included, representing 957 patients. The meta-analysis revealed a sensitivity of 0.21 (CI 95 % 0.08-0.40) for the caloric tests, of 0.32 (CI 95 % 0.15-0.54) for the cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (c-VEMP), and of 0.5 (CI 95 % 0.07-0.93) for the head impulse tests. The analysis of prevalence revealed that c-VEMPs were the most often impaired, and the HIT the most often conserved. Our review and meta-analysis revealed that no vestibular test is sensitive enough to be recommended as a single test. Ideally, all the five vestibular sensors should be tested. In clinical practice, we suggest a case-to-case strategy according to patient's symptoms and their suspected origin.
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- Moumainn Abouzayd
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, CHU de Caen, Caen, France
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Brain Health Research Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, CHU de Caen, Caen, France.,Department of Anatomy, UNICAEN, Normandie University, 14032, Caen, France
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, CHU de Caen, Caen, France. .,Department of Anatomy, UNICAEN, Normandie University, 14032, Caen, France. .,Inserm, U 1075 COMETE, 14000, Caen, France.
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Meli A, Aud BM, Aud ST, Aud RG, Cristofari E. Vestibular function after cochlear implant surgery. Cochlear Implants Int 2016; 17:151-7. [PMID: 26146013 DOI: 10.1179/1754762815y.0000000014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyze vestibular function in cochlear implant (CI) patients for iatrogenic damage to vestibular function. METHODS Prospective clinical study. Tertiary care audiological center. Twenty-five subjects receiving surgery for cochlear implantation during 2012 and 2013 were analyzed. Both vestibulo-ocular and vestibulo-spinal responses before and 2 months after CI surgery were evaluated using several tests: analysis of spontaneous nystagmus, head shaking test (HST), and head impulse test recorded by videooculography; caloric stimulation at 44° and 30° in both ears; cervical evoked myogenic potentials and static stabilometry. Residual cochlear function was tested by air-conduction pure-tone audiometry. RESULTS Our tests showed damage to vestibular receptors after CI surgery in 12% of the patients; in particular, horizontal semicircular canal function and saccular function had lower responses after surgery. Audiometric results showed poorer thresholds after CI surgery. The static stabilometry results indicate good vestibulo-spinal responses and patients did not report disequilibrium nor postural deficit. CONCLUSION All data suggest an efficient vestibular compensation mechanism in CI patients.
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- Annalisa Meli
- a ENT Audio-Vestibology Unit, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione MACCHI , Varese , Italy
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- a ENT Audio-Vestibology Unit, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione MACCHI , Varese , Italy
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- a ENT Audio-Vestibology Unit, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione MACCHI , Varese , Italy
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- a ENT Audio-Vestibology Unit, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione MACCHI , Varese , Italy
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HYPOTHESIS Gene expression changes occur in conjunction with hearing threshold changes after cochlear implantation. BACKGROUND Between 30 and 50% of individuals who receive electro-acoustic stimulation (EAS) cochlear implants lose residual hearing after cochlear implantation, reducing the benefits of EAS. The mechanism underlying this hearing loss is unknown; potential pathways include mechanical damage, inflammation, or tissue remodeling changes. METHODS Guinea pigs were implanted in one ear with cochlear implant electrode arrays, with non-implanted ears serving as controls, and allowed to recover for 1, 3, 7, or 14 days. Hearing threshold changes were measured over time. Cochlear ribonucleic acid was analyzed using real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction from the following gene families: cytokines, tight junction claudins, ion and water (aquaporin) transport channels, gap junction connexins, and tissue remodeling genes. RESULTS Significant increases in expression were observed for cochlear inflammatory genes (Cxcl1, IL-1β, TNF-α, and Tnfrsf1a/b) and ion homeostasis genes (Scnn1γ, Aqp3, and Gjb3). Upregulation of tissue remodeling genes (TGF-β, MMP2, MMP9) as well as a paracrine gene (CTGF) was also observed. Hearing loss occurred rapidly, peaking at 3 days with some recovery at 7 and 14 days after implantation. MM9 exhibited extreme upregulation of expression and was qualitatively associated with changes in hearing thresholds. CONCLUSION Cochlear implantation induces similar changes as middle ear inflammation for genes involved in inflammation and ion and water transport function, whereas tissue remodeling changes differ markedly. The upregulation of MMP9 with hearing loss is consistent with previous findings linking stria vascularis vessel changes with cochlear implant-induced hearing loss.
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HYPOTHESIS This study evaluates the types and degrees of tissue response adjacent to the electrode of multichannel cochlear implants. BACKGROUND Cochlear implant electrodes have been classified as biocompatible prostheses. Nevertheless, in some reports, electrode extrusion, chronic inflammation, and even soft failure of the implant system have been attributed to a tissue response to the electrode. METHODS All celloidin-embedded temporal bones with multichannel cochlear implants from the temporal bone collection of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary were included in the study. A total of 28 temporal bones from 21 subjects were identified and processed for histology. The severity of cellular response including eosinophil and lymphocytic infiltration, giant cell reaction, new bone formation, and fibrosis were scored on a scale from 0 to 3 at three 1-mm segments along the electrode: first 1 mm at the cochleostomy, last 1 mm from the tip of the electrode, and midway between these proximal and distal segments. The values were compared using the Wilcoxon test. RESULTS A granulomatous reaction to the electrode was observed in 27 (96.4%) temporal bones. Eosinophil infiltration was observed in 7 (25%) temporal bones, suggesting an allergic reaction. The Inflammatory response to the electrode was significantly greater at the basal turn of cochlea close to the cochleostomy (p < 0.05) than distal to it. CONCLUSION An inflammatory response is common after cochlear implantation, and it is more robust at the cochleostomy than distal to it, suggesting the role of trauma of insertion as a contributing factor.
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Ryu KA, Lyu AR, Park H, Choi JW, Hur GM, Park YH. Intracochlear Bleeding Enhances Cochlear Fibrosis and Ossification: An Animal Study. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0136617. [PMID: 26308864 PMCID: PMC4550248 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2015] [Accepted: 07/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of intracochlear bleeding during cochleostomy on cochlear inflammatory response and residual hearing in a guinea pig animal model. Auditory brainstem response threshold shifts were greater in blood injected ears (p<0.05). Interleukin-1β, interleukin-10, tumor necrosis factor-α and nitric oxide synthase 2, cytokines that are related to early stage inflammation, were significantly increased in blood injected ears compared to normal and cochleostomy only ears at 1 day after surgery; with the increased IL-1β being sustained until 3 days after the surgery (p<0.05). Hair cells were more severely damaged in blood injected ears than in cochleostomy only ears. Histopathologic examination revealed more extensive fibrosis and ossification in blood injected ears than cochleostomy only ears. These results show that intracochlear bleeding enhanced cochlear inflammation resulting in increased fibrosis and ossification in an experimental animal model.
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- Kyeung A. Ryu
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
- Brain Research Institute, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Ocular and cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials in children with cochlear implant. Clin Neurophysiol 2015; 126:1624-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2014.10.216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2014] [Revised: 10/30/2014] [Accepted: 10/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Tanaka C, Nguyen-Huynh A, Loera K, Stark G, Reiss L. Factors associated with hearing loss in a normal-hearing guinea pig model of Hybrid cochlear implants. Hear Res 2014; 316:82-93. [PMID: 25128626 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2014.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2014] [Revised: 07/15/2014] [Accepted: 07/29/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The Hybrid cochlear implant (CI), also known as Electro-Acoustic Stimulation (EAS), is a new type of CI that preserves residual acoustic hearing and enables combined cochlear implant and hearing aid use in the same ear. However, 30-55% of patients experience acoustic hearing loss within days to months after activation, suggesting that both surgical trauma and electrical stimulation may cause hearing loss. The goals of this study were to: 1) determine the contributions of both implantation surgery and EAS to hearing loss in a normal-hearing guinea pig model; 2) determine which cochlear structural changes are associated with hearing loss after surgery and EAS. Two groups of animals were implanted (n = 6 per group), with one group receiving chronic acoustic and electric stimulation for 10 weeks, and the other group receiving no direct acoustic or electric stimulation during this time frame. A third group (n = 6) was not implanted, but received chronic acoustic stimulation. Auditory brainstem response thresholds were followed over time at 1, 2, 6, and 16 kHz. At the end of the study, the following cochlear measures were quantified: hair cells, spiral ganglion neuron density, fibrous tissue density, and stria vascularis blood vessel density; the presence or absence of ossification around the electrode entry was also noted. After surgery, implanted animals experienced a range of 0-55 dB of threshold shifts in the vicinity of the electrode at 6 and 16 kHz. The degree of hearing loss was significantly correlated with reduced stria vascularis vessel density and with the presence of ossification, but not with hair cell counts, spiral ganglion neuron density, or fibrosis area. After 10 weeks of stimulation, 67% of implanted, stimulated animals had more than 10 dB of additional threshold shift at 1 kHz, compared to 17% of implanted, non-stimulated animals and 0% of non-implanted animals. This 1-kHz hearing loss was not associated with changes in any of the cochlear measures quantified in this study. The variation in hearing loss after surgery and electrical stimulation in this animal model is consistent with the variation in human patients. Further, these findings illustrate an advantage of a normal-hearing animal model for quantification of hearing loss and damage to cochlear structures without the confounding effects of chemical- or noise-induced hearing loss. Finally, this study is the first to suggest a role of the stria vascularis and damage to the lateral wall in implantation-induced hearing loss. Further work is needed to determine the mechanisms of implantation- and electrical-stimulation-induced hearing loss.
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- Chiemi Tanaka
- Oregon Hearing Research Center, Department of Otolaryngology, Mail Code: NRC04, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
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- Oregon Hearing Research Center, Department of Otolaryngology, Mail Code: NRC04, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
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- Oregon Hearing Research Center, Department of Otolaryngology, Mail Code: NRC04, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
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- Oregon Hearing Research Center, Department of Otolaryngology, Mail Code: NRC04, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
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- Oregon Hearing Research Center, Department of Otolaryngology, Mail Code: NRC04, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
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OBJECTIVE Assess endocochlear trauma by adjusting: 1) location of cochleostomy or round window insertion, and 2) size of precontoured electrode array. STUDY DESIGN Cadaveric temporal bone study. METHODS Locations of electrode placement into the cochlea were as follows: 1) round window, 2) anterior inferior to the round window, 3) anterior inferior to the round window niche, 4) superior to the round window niche. Two types of electrode arrays were used: a larger precontoured electrode and thinner precurved research electrode. Histologic sections were made by a blinded third party. RESULTS Fourteen bones were included in the study. Six (42.8%) of the bones were right ears. Seven bones had no endocochlear trauma. Seven bones have intracochlear trauma. Round window insertions had a high incidence of intracochlear trauma with precontoured electrodes (3/4 bones). Superior cochleostomies with electrode placement had significant intracochlear trauma (2/2 bones). Insertions made anterior inferior to the round window annulus had a 50% incidence of intracochlear trauma (2/4 bones). No endocochlear trauma observed for insertions through traditional cochleostomies (4/4 bones). Less endocochlear trauma was observed with the thinner electrode: 57% versus 42% in the larger electrode array. A higher incidence of tip fold-over was observed with the thinner electrode array (2/7 electrodes). No tip fold-over was noted in the larger electrode. CONCLUSION The traditional cochleostomy had the least incidence of endocochlear trauma. The smaller electrode array did not significantly affect the incidence of endocochlear trauma, but the thinner array had a higher incidence of tip fold-over, which caused trauma distally. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 2C.
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Vestibular function and cochlear implant. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2014; 272:523-30. [PMID: 24737055 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-014-3040-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2013] [Accepted: 03/29/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Vestibular lesions are found after cochlear implantation in 23-100 % of cases. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the vestibular function before and after implantation while focusing its feasibility. This prospective study included 35 patients, mean age 49 years. Each patient enjoyed a vestibular balance before and after implantation in a median period of 5 months compared to surgery. Vestibular evaluations were performed using vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP) and videonystagmography. Before implantation, the VEMPs were bilateral in 73 % of cases. They are modified after implantation for 13 patients, including 12 missing or reduced potentials on implanted side (p = 0.0015). Caloric tests found themselves a significant decrease in the reflectivity of the ear implanted (p < 0.0001). Vestibular symptoms were independent of changes on vestibular tests. No relation was found between the occurrence of post-operative vestibular symptoms and the results of the vestibular investigations. However, the achievement of these exams is not easy especially for children and only part of the vestibule is tested. In conclusion, the vestibular assessments help to choose the side of implantation, assess the pre-operative vestibular condition and assess and locate vestibular lesions induced. Further tests should enable a complete vestibular assessment.
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Avci E, Nauwelaers T, Lenarz T, Hamacher V, Kral A. Variations in microanatomy of the human cochlea. J Comp Neurol 2014; 522:3245-61. [PMID: 24668424 PMCID: PMC4265794 DOI: 10.1002/cne.23594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2014] [Revised: 03/21/2014] [Accepted: 03/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The human cochlea shows considerable interindividual variability in size and morphology. In order to develop atraumatic cochlear implant (CI) electrodes, high-precision details of the variability of human anatomy are required. Sixteen human temporal bones were cut around the cochlea in blocks of approximately 3.5 × 3.5 cm. The bones were scanned by using a Skyscan 1173 micro-computed tomography (μCT) device. Mimics software (Materialise, Leuven, Belgium) was used to segment out the scala tympani (ST) from the μCT images. A three-dimensional surface model of the segmented area was generated for each cochlea. Cross-sectional images were taken and analyzed by custom-designed software in MATLAB. Comparison of different STs showed large variability in cross-sectional diameter (CSD), vertical trajectory, and height of the ST. Relative standard deviations of the CSD were between 9 and 15%. Heights measured at the center of the ST exceeded those in the modiolar and lateral regions of the scala. At the lateral region, the height decreased significantly at the beginning of the second turn. In the vertical trajectory, critical anatomic features were observed, such as dips, vertical jumps, and peaks. Rosenthal's canal (RC) extended to between 560 and 650°. We found a correlation between the length of the RC and that of the ST. The ST was segmented and the internal dimensions measured by using μCT. We observed large dimensional variability between different STs. These differences could have considerable implications for approaches to the design of CI arrays, especially in terms of their ability to preserve residual hearing during insertion of the electrode array. J. Comp. Neurol. 522:3245–3261, 2014. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Ersin Avci
- Cluster of Excellence Hearing4all, Institute of AudioNeuroTechnology and Department of Experimental Otology, Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinics, Hannover Medical University, Hannover, 30625, Germany
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Lazard DS, Vincent C, Venail F, Van de Heyning P, Truy E, Sterkers O, Skarzynski PH, Skarzynski H, Schauwers K, O'Leary S, Mawman D, Maat B, Kleine-Punte A, Huber AM, Green K, Govaerts PJ, Fraysse B, Dowell R, Dillier N, Burke E, Beynon A, Bergeron F, Başkent D, Artières F, Blamey PJ. Pre-, per- and postoperative factors affecting performance of postlinguistically deaf adults using cochlear implants: a new conceptual model over time. PLoS One 2012; 7:e48739. [PMID: 23152797 PMCID: PMC3494723 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 291] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2012] [Accepted: 09/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To test the influence of multiple factors on cochlear implant (CI) speech performance in quiet and in noise for postlinguistically deaf adults, and to design a model of predicted auditory performance with a CI as a function of the significant factors. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective multi-centre study. METHODS Data from 2251 patients implanted since 2003 in 15 international centres were collected. Speech scores in quiet and in noise were converted into percentile ranks to remove differences between centres. The influence of 15 pre-, per- and postoperative factors, such as the duration of moderate hearing loss (mHL), the surgical approach (cochleostomy or round window approach), the angle of insertion, the percentage of active electrodes, and the brand of device were tested. The usual factors, duration of profound HL (pHL), age, etiology, duration of CI experience, that are already known to have an influence, were included in the statistical analyses. RESULTS The significant factors were: the pure tone average threshold of the better ear, the brand of device, the percentage of active electrodes, the use of hearing aids (HAs) during the period of pHL, and the duration of mHL. CONCLUSIONS A new model was designed showing a decrease of performance that started during the period of mHL, and became faster during the period of pHL. The use of bilateral HAs slowed down the related central reorganization that is the likely cause of the decreased performance.
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Eshraghi AA, Nazarian R, Telischi FF, Rajguru SM, Truy E, Gupta C. The cochlear implant: historical aspects and future prospects. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2012; 295:1967-80. [PMID: 23044644 DOI: 10.1002/ar.22580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2012] [Accepted: 07/24/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The cochlear implant (CI) is the first effective treatment for deafness and severe losses in hearing. As such, the CI is now widely regarded as one of the great advances in modern medicine. This article reviews the key events and discoveries that led up to the current CI systems, and we review and present some among the many possibilities for further improvements in device design and performance. The past achievements include: (1) development of reliable devices that can be used over the lifetime of a patient; (2) development of arrays of implanted electrodes that can stimulate more than one site in the cochlea; and (3) progressive and large improvements in sound processing strategies for CIs. In addition, cooperation between research organizations and companies greatly accelerated the widespread availability and use of safe and effective devices. Possibilities for the future include: (1) use of otoprotective drugs; (2) further improvements in electrode designs and placements; (3) further improvements in sound processing strategies; (4) use of stem cells to replace lost sensory hair cells and neural structures in the cochlea; (5) gene therapy; (6) further reductions in the trauma caused by insertions of electrodes and other manipulations during implant surgeries; and (7) optical rather electrical stimulation of the auditory nerve. Each of these possibilities is the subject of active research. Although great progress has been made to date in the development of the CI, including the first substantial restoration of a human sense, much more progress seems likely and certainly would not be a surprise.
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- Adrien A Eshraghi
- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Miami Ear Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33136-1015, USA.
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Tobey EA, Britt L, Geers A, Loizou P, Loy B, Roland P, Warner-Czyz A, Wright CG. Cochlear implantation updates: the Dallas Cochlear Implant Program. J Am Acad Audiol 2012; 23:438-45. [PMID: 22668764 DOI: 10.3766/jaaa.23.6.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This report provides an overview of many research projects conducted by the Dallas Cochlear Implant Program, a joint enterprise between the University of Texas at Dallas, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and Children's Medical Center. The studies extend our knowledge of factors influencing communication outcomes in users of cochlear implants. Multiple designs and statistical techniques are used in the studies described including both cross sectional and longitudinal analyses. Sample sizes vary across the studies, and many of the samples represent large populations of children from North America. Multiple statistical techniques are used by the team to analyze outcomes. The team has provided critical information regarding electrode placement, signal processing, and communication outcomes in users of cochlear implants.
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- Emily A Tobey
- Dallas Cochlear Implant Program, Dallas, TX 75235, USA.
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Katsiari E, Balatsouras DG, Sengas J, Riga M, Korres GS, Xenelis J. Influence of cochlear implantation on the vestibular function. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2012; 270:489-95. [PMID: 22481544 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-012-1950-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2011] [Accepted: 01/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to examine the influence of cochlear implantation on vestibular function. The function of the horizontal semicircular canal, the saccular function, and the incidence of vestibular symptoms were assessed before and after cochlear implantation. Twenty unilaterally cochlear implant patients were evaluated preoperatively, 1 and 6 months postoperatively, with caloric testing with electronystagmography (ENG) recordings and vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP) testing. A medical history was taken from every subject, noting the presence or absence of vertigo before and after the operation. A possible correlation between the appearance of postoperative vertigo and age, sex, implant side, preoperative caloric results and VEMP status, and postoperatively recorded changes in caloric and VEMP testing was also investigated. A statistically significant difference was found in the percentages of canal paresis (p = 0.01) and the percentages of VEMP waveform absence (p = 0.002) between the repeated measurements in the implanted side, whereas in the non-implanted side no difference was (p > 0.05) found. Four patients complained of postoperative vestibular symptoms. In three of them the symptoms lasted less than 6 months postoperatively, but the fourth patient was still dizzy 6 months after cochlear implantation. No correlation was found between the above-mentioned factors and the occurrence of postoperative vertigo. In conclusion, although changes of the peripheral vestibular function of the implanted side were recorded in our patients, permanent vertigo was rare. Predictive factors for the occurrence of postoperative vestibular symptoms could not be identified.
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- Eirini Katsiari
- Ear, Nose and Throat Department, Tzanion General Hospital, 1 Zanni & Afentouli, 18536 Piraeus, Greece
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Ibrahim HN, Helbig S, Bossard D, Truy E. Surgical Trauma After Sequential Insertion of Intracochlear Catheters and Electrode Arrays (a Histologic Study). Otol Neurotol 2011; 32:1448-54. [DOI: 10.1097/mao.0b013e318238264d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The effect of pulling out cochlear implant electrodes on inner ear microstructures: a temporal bone study. Int J Otolaryngol 2011; 2011:107176. [PMID: 22007225 PMCID: PMC3191782 DOI: 10.1155/2011/107176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2011] [Accepted: 08/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The exchange of an cochlear implant or the re-positioning of an electrode have become more frequently required than a decade ago. The consequences of such procedures at a microstructural level within the cochlea are not known. It was the aim of the present study to further investigate the effects of an CI electrode pull-out. Therefore 10 freshly harvested temporal bones (TB) were histologically evaluated after a cochlear implant electrode pull-out of a perimodiolar electrode. In additional 9 TB the intrascalar movements of the CI electrode while being pulled-out were digitally analysed by video- capturing. Histologically, a disruption of the modiolar wall or the spiral osseous lamina were not observed. In one TB, a basilar membrane lifting up was found, but it could not be undoubtedly attributed to the pull-out of the electrode. When analyzing the temporal sequence of the electrode movement during the pull-out, the electrode turned in one case so that the tip elevates the basilar membrane. The pull- out of perimodiolarly placed CI electrodes does not damage the modiolar wall at a microstructural level and should be guided (e.g., forceps) to prevent a 90 o turning of the electrode tip into the direction of the basilar membrane.
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Midmodiolar Reconstruction as a Valuable Tool to Determine the Exact Position of the Cochlear Implant Electrode Array. Otol Neurotol 2011; 32:1075-81. [DOI: 10.1097/mao.0b013e318229d4dd] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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von Ilberg CA, Baumann U, Kiefer J, Tillein J, Adunka OF. Electric-Acoustic Stimulation of the Auditory System: A Review of the First Decade. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 16 Suppl 2:1-30. [DOI: 10.1159/000327765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2010] [Accepted: 02/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS An optimal insertion trajectory during cochlear implantation may be determined from the anatomic relationship between the facial nerve and round window. BACKGROUND Cochlear implantation functional outcomes improve with insertion of the implant into the scala tympani. This depends on creating a cochleostomy in the proper position and inserting the electrode along a trajectory coaxial with the centerline of the scala tympani. The anatomic landmarks for this insertion trajectory have not been described. METHODS Clinical computed tomography and micro-computed tomographic analysis of 8 cadaveric temporal bones. RESULTS Appropriate insertion vectors pass inferior or anteroinferior to the round window membrane. In many individuals, the facial nerve interrupts all or most of the insertion vectors coaxial to the centerline of the scala tympani. CONCLUSION A cochleostomy placed inferior or anteroinferior to the round window membrane may facilitate atraumatic insertion of a cochlear implant along the centerline of the scala tympani. The lateral and anterior wall of the fallopian canal must be adequately thinned to achieve an optimal insertion trajectory. This is particularly true when inserting through cochleostomies placed away from the round window along the basal turn of the cochlea.
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Permanent and transient effects of locally delivered n-acetyl cysteine in a guinea pig model of cochlear implantation. Hear Res 2010; 259:24-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2009.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2009] [Revised: 08/28/2009] [Accepted: 08/29/2009] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Pau HW, Herrmann A, Mühlberg S, Schmidt W, Behrend D. Entwicklung einer Kryo-Schlifftechnik für Felsenbeinpräparate: eine neue Möglichkeit zur Beurteilung ex vivo implantierter CI-Test-Elektroden / A novel cryo-grinding technique for evaluating new cochlear implant electrodes after ex vivo insertions in temporal bone specimens. BIOMED ENG-BIOMED TE 2010; 55:237-43. [DOI: 10.1515/bmt.2010.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Lewis RF, Haburcakova C, Gong W, Makary C, Merfeld DM. Vestibuloocular reflex adaptation investigated with chronic motion-modulated electrical stimulation of semicircular canal afferents. J Neurophysiol 2009; 103:1066-79. [PMID: 20018838 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00241.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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To investigate vestibuloocular reflex (VOR) adaptation produced by changes in peripheral vestibular afference, we developed and tested a vestibular "prosthesis" that senses yaw-axis angular head velocity and uses this information to modulate the rate of electrical pulses applied to the lateral canal ampullary nerve. The ability of the brain to adapt the different components of the VOR (gain, phase, axis, and symmetry) during chronic prosthetic electrical stimulation was studied in two squirrel monkeys. After characterizing the normal yaw-axis VOR, electrodes were implanted in both lateral canals and the canals were plugged. The VOR in the canal-plugged/instrumented state was measured and then unilateral stimulation was applied by the prosthesis. The VOR was repeatedly measured over several months while the prosthetic stimulation was cycled between off, low-sensitivity, and high-sensitivity stimulation states. The VOR response initially demonstrated a low gain, abnormal rotational axis, and substantial asymmetry. During chronic stimulation the gain increased, the rotational axis improved, and the VOR became more symmetric. Gain changes were augmented by cycling the stimulation between the off and both low- and high-sensitivity states every few weeks. The VOR time constant remained low throughout the period of chronic stimulation. These results demonstrate that the brain can adaptively modify the gain, axis, and symmetry of the VOR when provided with chronic motion-modulated electrical stimulation by a canal prosthesis.
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- Richard F Lewis
- Department of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 243 Charles Street, Boston MA 02114, USA.
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Histopathologic assessment of fibrosis and new bone formation in implanted human temporal bones using 3D reconstruction. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2009; 141:247-52. [PMID: 19643260 DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2009.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2008] [Revised: 02/10/2009] [Accepted: 03/31/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate new bone formation and fibrosis in implanted human temporal bones and relate that to neurosensory elements preservation. STUDY DESIGN Human temporal bone histopathology study. SETTING Temporal bone laboratory. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Ten human temporal bones from eight patients with multichannel cochlear implants and one single-electrode implant were examined under light microscopy and reconstructed with AMIRA 4.1 3D reconstruction software. Volumes of new bone formation, fibrosis, and patent area were calculated in each bone. RESULTS The amount of fibrosis and new bone formation postimplantation varied among bones. There were no statistically significant relationships between age at implantation or duration of implantation and the overall amount of new tissue in the implanted ear. There was a relationship between total amount of new tissue and preservation of neurosensory elements only in segment I of the cochlea (Rho=-0.75, P<or=0.013). Most of the new tissue was located in segments I and II, segment III had little to no new tissue formation, and segment IV was clear in all of the subjects. CONCLUSION New tissue formation postimplantation was related to preservation of neurosensory elements primarily in segment I of the cochlea. In an era of hearing preservation surgery and hybrid cochlear implants, soft surgical techniques are advocated as a means to decrease surgical trauma.
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Recent advances in cochlear implant technology have focused renewed attention on the preservation of residual hearing. The focus on preservation of residual hearing is driven by the concept of electroacoustic stimulation. This option depends on the insertion of a short cochlear implant electrode into the basal region of the cochlea while preserving native function in the apical region. The desire to preserve residual hearing has led to the development of the soft-surgery cochlear implantation technique. Here, the authors evaluate its various components. Avoiding entry of blood into the cochlea and the use of hyaluronate seem to be reasonably supported, whereas the use of topical steroids is unlikely to be beneficial. The site of entry into the cochlea, the use of contoured or straight devices, and the depth of insertion are also evaluated. The authors highlight the importance of systematic recording of outcomes and surgical events.
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- David R Friedland
- Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
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Anatomic Considerations of Cochlear Morphology and Its Implications for Insertion Trauma in Cochlear Implant Surgery. Otol Neurotol 2009; 30:471-7. [DOI: 10.1097/mao.0b013e3181a32c0d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS Suboptimal cochlear implant (CI) electrode array placement may reduce presentation of coded information to the central nervous system and, consequently, limit speech recognition. BACKGROUND Generally, mean speech reception scores for CI recipients are similar across different CI systems, yet large outcome variation is observed among recipients implanted with the same device. These observations suggest significant recipient-dependent factors influence speech reception performance. This study examines electrode array insertion depth and scalar placement as recipient-dependent factors affecting outcome. METHODS Scalar location and depth of insertion of intracochlear electrodes were measured in 14 patients implanted with Advanced Bionics electrode arrays and whose word recognition scores varied broadly. Electrode position was measured using computed tomographic images of the cochlea and correlated with stable monosyllabic word recognition scores. RESULTS Electrode placement, primarily in terms of depth of insertion and scala tympani versus scala vestibuli location, varies widely across subjects. Lower outcome scores are associated with greater insertion depth and greater number of contacts being located in scala vestibuli. Three patterns of scalar placement are observed suggesting variability in insertion dynamics arising from surgical technique. CONCLUSION A significant portion of variability in word recognition scores across a broad range of performance levels of CI subjects is explained by variability in scalar location and insertion depth of the electrode array. We suggest that this variability in electrode placement can be reduced and average speech reception improved by better selection of cochleostomy sites, revised insertion approaches, and control of insertion depth during surgical placement of the array.
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Krause E, Louza JPR, Hempel JM, Wechtenbruch J, Rader T, Gürkov R. Prevalence and Characteristics of Preoperative Balance Disorders in Cochlear Implant Candidates. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2008; 117:764-8. [DOI: 10.1177/000348940811701011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to elucidate the frequency and characteristics of preoperative vertigo symptoms in patients who undergo cochlear implantation (CI), in order to differentiate them from CI-related symptoms. Methods: In a prospective observational study, 47 adult CI candidates were asked about vertigo problems on a questionnaire. A subdivision into 3 groups was done: Group A (probable otogenic vertigo), group B (possible otogenic vertigo), and group C (not otogenic vertigo). Horizontal semicircular canal function was measured. Patients with vertigo complaints were compared to patients without vertigo with regard to the presence of abnormal vestibular function findings. Results: Twenty-five patients (53%) reported preoperative vertigo problems. In 21 (84%), the patient's history suggested a probable (group A) or possible (group B) otogenic origin. Patients with vertigo more often had abnormal findings on vestibular function testing than did patients without vertigo. This difference, however, was not statistically significant. Conclusions: A considerable number of CI candidates have preoperative vertigo symptoms. These cannot be explained by horizontal semicircular canal function alone. In order to understand why CI patients develop postoperative vertigo, analysis of prospective preoperative vestibular function test findings and vertigo symptoms is necessary.
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Krause E, Louza JPR, Hempel JM, Wechtenbruch J, Rader T, Gürkov R. Effect of cochlear implantation on horizontal semicircular canal function. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2008; 266:811-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s00405-008-0815-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2007] [Accepted: 09/10/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Incidence and quality of vertigo symptoms after cochlear implantation. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology 2008; 123:278-82. [DOI: 10.1017/s002221510800296x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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AbstractObjectives:To assess the incidence of vestibular disturbance in patients after cochlear implantation, and to evaluate the quality of vertigo symptoms.Study design:Prospective, observational study.Setting:Cochlear implant centre at a tertiary referral university hospital, Munich, Germany.Patients:Forty-seven adult patients undergoing unilateral cochlear implantation between 2003 and 2007.Methods:Patients were interviewed post-operatively about vertigo symptoms, using a specifically designed questionnaire. Questionnaire data were used to define patient subgroups based on probable vertigo aetiology. Cochlear implantation was performed via a retroauricular, transmastoidal approach. Thirty-six implants were Cochlear Nucleus 24 devices and 11 were MedEl devices.Results:Twenty-one (45 per cent) patients reported vertigo symptoms following cochlear implantation. The time of onset was directly post-operatively in the majority of patients. In 90 per cent, the symptoms suggested an otogenic origin. The majority of patients reported paroxysmal vertigo with a duration of seconds to minutes. Typical concomitant symptoms were tinnitus, fluctuating hearing loss and vegetative reactions. Serious disablement by vertigo was rare.Conclusion:Exposing patients to the risk of possible balance disorders associated with cochlear implantation is justified in view of the hearing rehabilitation achieved, even with today's broader indications for cochlear implantation. However, patients should in any case be informed about the possibility and quality of post-operative vertigo symptoms.
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