Asymmetric hearing loss and the benefit of cochlear implantation regarding speech perception, tinnitus burden and psychological comorbidities: a prospective follow-up study.
Manuel Christoph KettererSteffen KnopkeSophia Marie HäußlerTanja HildenbrandChristoph BeckerStefan GräbelHeidi OlzePublished 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)
This study demonstrates that cochlear implantation achieves hearing rehabilitation, increases HRQoL and decreases tinnitus burden in patients suffering from AHL. Subjective hearing quality increased, while tinnitus burden significantly decreased 6 and 12 months after implantation. HRQoL in AHL patients is an important factor to focus on and is significantly increased postoperatively. In contrast, general anxiety, depressiveness, coping abilities and perceived stress level remained unaffected.