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SUBMITTER: Chen J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8647280 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chen Jingyuan J Chen Biao B Zhang Lifang L Li Yongxin Y
The Journal of international medical research 20211101 11
Generally, cochlear implants (CIs) are effective in helping patients improve their hearing performance; however, some patients have poor hearing performance owing to facial nerve stimulation (FNS), which is often associated with cochlear anomalies. We report a case with a normal cochlea and severe and persistent FNS owing to cochlear-facial dehiscence (CFD) that affected the CI outcomes. Preoperatively, a careful review of the computed tomography images before CI surgery is necessary not only fo ...[more]