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Postoperative objective detecting techniques for cochlear implant children with inner ear malformation.
Xiao-Feng Qiao1, Xin Li2, Qiang-Wei Zhang1
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China.
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
|November 7, 2017
Summary
Children with inner ear malformations receiving cochlear implants show similar electrically-evoked auditory brainstem response (EABR), electrically-evoked stapedius reflex threshold (ESRT), and neural response telemetry (NRT) threshold changes as those with normal cochleas, aiding postoperative device tuning.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Inner ear malformations present unique challenges for cochlear implantation.
- Understanding auditory pathway responses is crucial for optimizing cochlear implant function.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the postoperative changes in electrically-evoked auditory brainstem response (EABR), electrically-evoked stapedius reflex threshold (ESRT), and neural response telemetry (NRT) in children with inner ear malformations.
- To establish guidelines for postoperative equipment debugging in these patients.
Main Methods:
- A cohort of 88 children, including those with inner ear malformations and a control group with normal cochleas, received 24-channel cochlear implants.
- EABR, ESRT, and NRT thresholds were monitored at various postoperative intervals up to one year.
- Behavioral responses (T-level and C-level) were assessed after one year.
Main Results:
- Patients with inner ear malformations exhibited significantly higher EABR, ESRT, and NRT thresholds compared to controls, though trends were similar.
- Thresholds generally worsened at low frequencies and improved at high frequencies postoperatively.
- Thresholds demonstrated a gradual increase over the first postoperative year, with significant correlations between EABR/ESRT and behavioral levels.
Conclusions:
- Postoperative changes in EABR, ESRT, and NRT thresholds in children with inner ear malformations mirror those in children with normal cochleas.
- These electrophysiological and telemetry measures are valuable for guiding postoperative cochlear implant equipment debugging in patients with inner ear malformations.
