Cochlear Nerve Implantation and Facial Nerve Synkinesis in an Infant with Hypoplastic Internal Auditory Canals — A Case Report

Facial Nerve Stimulation in Cochlear Implant Patients

Intraparotid Neurofibroma of the Facial Nerve: A Case Report

Introduction: Intraparotid neurofibromas of the facial nerve are extremely rare and mostly associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Case Report: This is a case of a healthy 40-year-old man, which underwent surgery for a preoperatively diagnosed benign parotid gland lesion. After identification of the facial nerve main trunk, a single large mass (6 x 3 cm) incorporating the upper nerve d...

Management of Synkinesis and Asymmetry in Facial Nerve Palsy: A Review Article

Introduction: The important sequelae of facial nerve palsy are synkinesis, asymmetry, hypertension and contracture; all of which have psychosocial effects on patients. Synkinesis due to mal regeneration causes involuntary movements during a voluntary movement. Previous studies have advocated treatment using physiotherapy modalities alone or with exercise therapy, but no consensus exists on the ...

Cochlear implantation in children with labyrinthine anomalies and cochlear nerve deficiency: implications for auditory brainstem implantation.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Compare outcomes among children with inner ear malformations and/or cochlear nerve deficiency (CND) who have received a cochlear implant (CI). STUDY DESIGN Individual retrospective cohort study from 1993 to 2010. METHODS A select cohort of 76 children was identified. Imaging characteristics, operative findings, complications, mapping parameters, and performance were as...

Cochlear Implantation in Patient with Cochlear Nerve Deficiency: A Case Report.

Diagnostic imaging methods are very important for patients with bilateral sensourinoural hearing loss. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is able to demonstrate the vestibulocochlear nerve and facial nerve in the internal acoustic canal. Also computed tomography can be helpful to determination of the deficiency of the cochlear nerve. Cochlear nerve anomalies are classified into three group accord...