Cochlear Implantation in Posttraumatic Bilateral Temporal Bone Fracture

Katrien Vermeire; Jan P. L. Brokx; Ingeborg Dhooge; P. H. Van de Heyning

doi:10.1159/000335931

Cochlear Implantation in Posttraumatic Bilateral Temporal Bone Fracture

Katrien Vermeire^*, Jan P. L. Brokx, Ingeborg Dhooge, P. H. Van de Heyning

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Abstract

Temporal bone (TB) fractures can cause loss of audiovestibular function. Four cases of profound hearing impairment following bilateral TB fracture are presented in this report. All patients received a cochlear implant. All 4 patients became regular users of their implants. None of the patients experienced facial nerve stimulation. Implant-aided audiometry demonstrated a hearing threshold of 28 dB HL. The performance in speech understanding was comparable to standard postlingual adult patients implanted. We believe that cochlear implantation in patients suffering from profound sensorineural hearing losses secondary to TB fractures can be an effective tool for rehabilitation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	52-56
Journal	ORL: journal for oto-rhino-laryngology and its related specialties
Volume	74
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000335931
Publication status	Published - Feb 2012

Keywords

Cochlear implantation
Temporal bone fracture
Audiovestibular function
Speech in noise

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