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Cochlear implantation in a profoundly deaf patient who also suffers from multiple sclerosis – a case study

  1. Jyoti Shanbhag*,
  2. Neelam Vaid

Article first published online: 26 OCT 2009

DOI: 10.1002/cii.430

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Shanbhag, J. and Vaid, N. (2009), Cochlear implantation in a profoundly deaf patient who also suffers from multiple sclerosis – a case study. Cochlear Implants Int.. doi: 10.1002/cii.430

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  1. Big Ears, K.E.M. Hospital, Pune Sardar Moodaliar Road, Rasta Peth, Pune, Maharashtra, India

*Big Ears, K.E.M. Hospital, Pune Sardar Moodaliar Road,Rasta Peth, Pune, Maharashtra, India. Tel: +919822981303

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  1. Issue published online: 26 OCT 2009
  2. Article first published online: 26 OCT 2009

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Keywords:

  • Long Standing deafness;
  • multiple sclerosis;
  • Cochlear Implantation;
  • profound deafness

Abstract

Outcomes of cochlear implantation in individuals with known central nervous system conditions are varied. Long-standing deafness is also thought to correlate negatively with auditory performance in post-linguistically deaf adult implant users.

We present a case study of cochlear implantation in a post-lingual adult having bilateral profound hearing loss for over 30 years in addition to multiple sclerosis unrelated to his deafness. Assessment of benefit in terms of speech-perception ability and quality of life reveal that long-term auditory deprivation and co-incidental multiple sclerosis are not a contraindication for cochlear implantation. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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