Cochlear Implantation Outcomes in Observed Vestibular Schwannoma: A Preliminary Report.

Elizabeth S LonginoNauman F ManzoorNathan D CassKareem O TawfikMarc L BennettMatthew R O'MalleyDavid S HaynesElizabeth L Perkins

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2021)

Our results demonstrate that CI is a successful option for subjects with small nongrowing VS. All subjects had improved performance postimplantation. VS may continue to be observed with serial magnetic resonance imaging given increasing conditionality among CI manufacturers and ability to assess cerebellopontine angle extension despite implant artifact.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
high resolution
computed tomography
contrast enhanced
hearing loss
mass spectrometry