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View article: Cochlear Implantation With Sporadic Inner Ear Schwannomas: Outcomes in 106 Patients From an International Multi-Institutional Study
Cochlear Implantation With Sporadic Inner Ear Schwannomas: Outcomes in 106 Patients From an International Multi-Institutional Study Open
Objective To evaluate cochlear implant speech perception among patients with sporadic inner ear schwannoma who underwent ipsilateral implantation. Study Design Retrospective multi-institutional cohort study. Setting Eleven tertiary academi…
View article: Incidence of Concomitant Semicircular Canal Dehiscence With Otosclerosis
Incidence of Concomitant Semicircular Canal Dehiscence With Otosclerosis Open
Objective: The concurrence of otosclerosis and superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD) presents a diagnostic challenge and failure to differentiate between these 2 diagnoses results in mischaracterization and unsuccessful surgery. Th…
View article: Cochlear Implantation in Infants: Why and How
Cochlear Implantation in Infants: Why and How Open
In children with congenital deafness, cochlear implantation (CI) prior to 12 months of age offers the opportunity to foster more typical auditory development during late infancy and early childhood. Recent studies have found a positive ass…
View article: Cochlear Implantation in Infants: Evidence of Safety
Cochlear Implantation in Infants: Evidence of Safety Open
The aim of this study was to investigate surgical, anesthetic, and device-related complications associated with cochlear implantation (CI) in children younger than 1 year of age. This was a multicenter, retrospective chart review of all ch…
View article: Evaluating narrative operative reports for endoscopic sinus surgery in a residency training program
Evaluating narrative operative reports for endoscopic sinus surgery in a residency training program Open
Objective The narrative operative report (NR) bears testimony to critical elements of patient care. Residents’ NRs also provide insights into their comprehension of the procedure. NR documentation is an informal element of surgical residen…
View article: Auditory Brainstem Implantation: An Overview
Auditory Brainstem Implantation: An Overview Open
An auditory brainstem implant (ABI) is a surgically implanted central neural auditory prosthesis for the treatment of profound sensorineural hearing loss in children and adults who are not cochlear implant candidates due to a lack of anato…
View article: Cochlear Implantation: An Overview
Cochlear Implantation: An Overview Open
A cochlear implant (CI) is a surgically implanted device for the treatment of severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss in children and adults. It works by transducing acoustic energy into an electrical signal, which is used to stimula…
View article: Synchronous Epstein-Barr virus–associated skull base and adrenal smooth-muscle tumors in an 8-year-old girl with recent Epstein-Barr virus infection
Synchronous Epstein-Barr virus–associated skull base and adrenal smooth-muscle tumors in an 8-year-old girl with recent Epstein-Barr virus infection Open
Epstein-Barr virus–associated smooth-muscle tumors are rare tumors seen in immunocompromised patients. Most cases occur in the context of AIDS and organ transplantation, and very rarely in the setting of congenital immunodeficiency, with o…
View article: Skull Base Ebstein−Barr—s Virus−Associated Smooth Muscle Tumor in an 8-Year-Old Girl with CD4+ and CD8+ Lymphopenia
Skull Base Ebstein−Barr—s Virus−Associated Smooth Muscle Tumor in an 8-Year-Old Girl with CD4+ and CD8+ Lymphopenia Open
Epstein–Barr's virus–associated smooth muscle tumor (EBV-SMT) is an extremely rare neoplasm which occurs in immunocompromised patients, such as those with AIDS, drug-induced immunosuppression posttransplantation or congenital immunodeficie…
View article: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Assessment of Vascular Contact of the Facial Nerve in the Asymptomatic Patient
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Assessment of Vascular Contact of the Facial Nerve in the Asymptomatic Patient Open
Objective The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of facial nerve vascular contact on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients without hemifacial spasm (HFS). Study Design Our radiology database was queried to ident…
View article: What is the best imaging modality for diagnosing a large vestibular aqueduct?
What is the best imaging modality for diagnosing a large vestibular aqueduct? Open
A large vestibular aqueduct (LVA) is the most common inner ear anomaly found on the imaging evaluation of children with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL).1 It is frequently associated with syndromic and nonsyndromic forms of SNHL or as an …