The resilience of the inner ear-vestibular and audiometric impact of transmastoid semicircular canal plugging.
Joost Johannes Antonius StultiensNils GuinandVincent van RompaeyAngélica Pérez FornosHenricus P M KunstHermanus KingmaRaymond van de BergPublished in: Journal of neurology (2021)
Plugging of a semicircular canal can affect both vestibular function and hearing. After initial deterioration, most patients show recovery during follow-up. However, a vestibular function loss or high-frequency hearing loss can persist. This stresses the importance of adequate counseling of patients considering plugging of a semicircular canal.