Postoperative cognitive dysfunction after cochlear implantation.

Annes J ClaesSuzanne de BackerPaul H Van de Heyning Annick Gilles Vincent van Rompaey Griet Mertens

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2018)

The incidence of PCD after cochlear implantation is lower than after major surgeries, but higher than after other minor surgeries. Routine cognitive screening before and after cochlear implantation is recommended to identify patients with PCD and to provide additional care for these patients.

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