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ArticleChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2020

Options and strategies for hearing restoration in pediatric neurofibromatosis type 2.

Hossein Mahboubi, William H Slattery, Gautam U Mehta, Gregory P Lekovic

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Article in Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Hossein MahboubiDivision of Neurotology (HM and WHS) and Division of Neurosurgery (GUM and GPL), House Ear Institute, 2100 W 3rd Street, Suite 111, Los Angeles, CA, 90057, USA.
William H SlatteryDivision of Neurotology (HM and WHS) and Division of Neurosurgery (GUM and GPL), House Ear Institute, 2100 W 3rd Street, Suite 111, Los Angeles, CA, 90057, USA.
Gautam U MehtaDivision of Neurotology (HM and WHS) and Division of Neurosurgery (GUM and GPL), House Ear Institute, 2100 W 3rd Street, Suite 111, Los Angeles, CA, 90057, USA.
Gregory P LekovicDivision of Neurotology (HM and WHS) and Division of Neurosurgery (GUM and GPL), House Ear Institute, 2100 W 3rd Street, Suite 111, Los Angeles, CA, 90057, USA. glekovic@houseclinic.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3777-6649
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purposeIn this article, we will review the mechanisms and natural history of hearing loss in neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) and discuss the hearing outcomes with different rehabilitation options.

methodsReview of the published literature.

resultsNF2 is a rare autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by vestibular schwannomas and other intracranial and spinal tumors. Bilateral vestibular schwannomas are the hallmark of the disease which occur in 90 to 95% of the patients. As a result, hearing loss will eventually occur in almost all NF2 patients. Deafness can occur from tumor progression or from treatment of vestibular schwannomas and is among the most debilitating aspects of NF2. A number of surgical and non-surgical rehabilitation options are available for these patients including cochlear and auditory brainstem implants. The audiologic outcomes with surgical rehabilitation options have been variable but most patients are able to achieve sound awareness and benefit from auditory cues in lip reading.

conclusionEarly identification and treatment of NF2 patients can help in achieving better hearing outcomes in the pediatric population. An increasing number of NF2 patients are receiving open set word understanding with refinement in surgical techniques.

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Auditory Brain Stem ImplantsNeurofibromatosis 2ChildHearingHumansRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeAuditory brainstem implantCochlear implantDeafnessHearing lossNeurofibromatosis type 2Vestibular schwannoma

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