ArticleLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2020
Long-term cochlear implantation outcomes in patients following head injury.
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- Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation in Patients with Temporal Bone Trauma: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis.The journal of international advanced otology · 2021Pooled it
- Trans-impedance matrix heatmap patterns in cochlear implant patients with different cochlear pathologies: meningitis, otosclerosis, and temporal bone fractures.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Observational
- Cochlear Implantation After Temporal Bone Fracture: A Systematic Review of Preoperative Predictors and Timing.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- Cochlear Implantation Benefits for Patients with Trauma-Induced Bilateral Hearing Loss: A Retrospective Analysis.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Article
- Exploring the Proteomic Landscape of Cochlear Implant Trauma: An iTRAQ-Based Quantitative Analysis Utilizing an Ex Vivo Model.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Henry gas solubility optimization double machine learning classifier for neurosurgical patients.PloS one · 2023Article
- A Retrospective Study of the Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury on Auditory Function: From a Clinical Perspective.NeuroSci · 2022Article
- Long-term cochlear implantation outcomes in patients following head injury.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveIn cases of a severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss following head injury, the cochlear implant (CI) is the primary option for auditory rehabilitation. Few studies, however, have investigated long-term CI outcomes in patients following head trauma, including those without temporal bone fracture (TBF). Herein, the aim of this study is to examine CI outcomes following cases of head injury with and without TBF.
methodsAudiometric outcomes of patients who received a CI due to a head injury resulting in severe to profound hearing loss at two tertiary care hospitals were analyzed. Patients were divided into those who received a CI in a fractured temporal bone (group A, n = 11 patients corresponding to 15 ears) and those who received a CI in a non-fractured temporal bone (group B, n = 8 patients corresponding to nine ears). Primary outcomes included duration of deafness prior to CI and postoperative consonant-nucleus-constant whole word (CNC) scores.
resultsNineteen patients (84% male), corresponding to 24 CIs, were identified. Fifteen CI were performed on ears with TBF (group A), and nine CI were performed on ears without TBF (group B). No patients had an enlarged vestibular aqueduct (EVA). The mean duration of deafness was 5.7 and 11.3 years in group A and group B, respectively. The mean duration of CI follow-up (CI experience) was 6.5 years in group A and 2.1 years in group B. The overall mean postoperative CNC score for all subjects was 68.6% (±21.2%, n = 19 with CNC testing). There was no difference in CNC score between group A and group B (69.8% and 66% respectively,
conclusionThe study is among the largest series examining long-term outcomes of CI after head injury. CI is an effective method for auditory rehabilitation in patients after head injury. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV.
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