TY - JOUR
T1 - Simultaneous labyrinthectomy and cochlear implantation for a case of otosclerosis with intractable vertigo
AU - Rozario, Joyce Pascal
AU - Lepcha, Anjali
AU - Mathew, John
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Indian Journal of Otology Published by Wolters Kluwer - Medknow.
PY - 2017/7/1
Y1 - 2017/7/1
N2 - Stapedotomy, though a common surgical procedure for otosclerosis, if inadequately performed, can cause dreaded complications of vertigo and profound hearing loss. Labyrinthectomy with cochlear implantation can be considered in cases of intractable vertigo, as numerous reports have shown that the cochlea still remains responsive to electrical stimulation postlabyrinthectomy. This report presents a case of otosclerosis, with severe to profound deafness and intractable vertigo poststapedotomy surgery, which was treated with simultaneous labyrinthectomy and cochlear implantation. This patient had good control of vertigo postoperatively and the Dizziness Handicap Index score pre- and post-operative were 80 and 38, respectively, with significant improvement in speech perception.
AB - Stapedotomy, though a common surgical procedure for otosclerosis, if inadequately performed, can cause dreaded complications of vertigo and profound hearing loss. Labyrinthectomy with cochlear implantation can be considered in cases of intractable vertigo, as numerous reports have shown that the cochlea still remains responsive to electrical stimulation postlabyrinthectomy. This report presents a case of otosclerosis, with severe to profound deafness and intractable vertigo poststapedotomy surgery, which was treated with simultaneous labyrinthectomy and cochlear implantation. This patient had good control of vertigo postoperatively and the Dizziness Handicap Index score pre- and post-operative were 80 and 38, respectively, with significant improvement in speech perception.
KW - Cochlear implantation
KW - labyrinthectomy
KW - simultaneous labyrinthectomy and cochlear implantation
KW - stapedotomy
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U2 - 10.4103/indianjotol.INDIANJOTOL_84_16
DO - 10.4103/indianjotol.INDIANJOTOL_84_16
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85028734252
SN - 0971-7749
VL - 23
SP - 197
EP - 199
JO - Indian Journal of Otology
JF - Indian Journal of Otology
IS - 3
ER -