Influence of the Electrode Array Design on Incidence of Vertigo Symptoms and Vestibular Function After Cochlear Implantation.

The preoperative consideration of a complicated CI-induced vertigo is important in the counseling particularly of elderly patients. We identified some risk factors for post-CI vertigo that should be considered in the patient's counseling: preoperative pathologic CRs, the extent of surgical trauma, and possibly the use of an LW EA, regardless of the length.