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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
卷 79, 期 11, 页码 1896-1900出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2015.08.040
关键词
Cochlear implant; Partial deafness treatment; Hearing preservation; Electric complementation; Electric-acoustic stimulation; Electro-natural stimulation
资金
- Polish National Science Centre [DEC-013/09/B/ST7/04213]
Background: Some adolescents have hearing impairments characterized by normal or slightly elevated thresholds in the low and mid-frequency bands (below 1500 Hz) and nearly total deafness in the high frequency range. These patients often remain beyond the scope of effective hearing aid treatment. Case report: This study presents the case of a 16-year-old adolescent with good hearing in the range 125-1500 Hz and deafness at other frequencies. An implant was used to restore hearing at high frequencies, while preserving low and mid frequency acoustic hearing in the implanted ear. This is described as electro-natural stimulation (ENS) of the inner ear. Conclusions: The results demonstrate that low and mid frequency hearing (up to 1500 Hz) can be preserved using the round window surgical technique. A substantial improvement in speech discrimination was also observed when electrical stimulation on one side was combined with acoustic stimulation on both sides. There is scope to extend qualifying criteria for cochlear implantation to include adolescents who are suited to ENS. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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