Cochlear-facial dehiscence--a newly described entity.

A 46-Year-Old Woman with Unilateral Hearing Loss: A Recent Diagnosis of a Birth Condition

Cochlear nerve (CN) aplasia refers to the absence of a visible CN on oblique sagittal magnetic resonance images of the lateral aspect of the inner auditory canal (IAC). Magnetic resonance (MR) is the preferred technique in patients with sensorineural hearing loss and/or vertigo; however, computed tomography (CT) is used to evaluate the IAC or facial nerve canal. Three types of aplasia or hypopl...

Radiological Dehiscence of the Mastoid Portion of the Facial Nerve after Posterior Tympanotomy: Does It Lead to Increased Risk of Nerve Injury?

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to establish the frequency of postoperative bony dehiscence overlying the mastoid portion of the facial nerve after round window membranous cochleostomy using high-resolution computer tomography, and to ascertain whether this was associated with a higher incidence of facial nerve injury compared with other studies. We also evaluated the usefulness of the St Thomas’ classific...

Congenital Chikungunya with Centro-facial Pigmentation and Persistent Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report

Hyperpigmentation over face in a neonate is rare and the differentials for the same are also rare. Congenital chickengunya, fungal and viral infections, drug rash are few differentials. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection manifesting in neonates is very rare. The prevalence of the entity was described only recently. We describe a neonate with hyperpigmentation on day 3 of life with stormy cours...

Surgical complications in 550 consecutive cochlear implantation.

UNLABELLED Cochlear implantation is a safe and reliable method for auditory restoration in patients with severe to profound hearing loss. OBJECTIVE To describe the surgical complications of cochlear implantation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Information from 591 consecutive multichannel cochlear implant surgeries were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were followed-up for at least one year. F...

Facial Nerve Stimulation in Cochlear Implant Patients