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- Title
Vestibular Implant Surgery.
- Authors
Schoo, Desi P.; Ward, Bryan K.; Chow, Margaret R.; Ayiotis, Andrianna I.; Fernández Brillet, Celia; Boutros, Peter J.; Lane, Kelly E.; Lee, Claudia N.; Morris, Brian J.; Carey, John P.; Della Santina, Charles C.
- Abstract
This article discusses vestibular implant surgery as a treatment for bilateral vestibular hypofunction (BVH), also known as bilateral vestibulopathy. BVH can cause chronic disequilibrium, decreased quality of life, and increased fall risk. Vestibular implants can partially restore semicircular canal function by delivering motion-modulated electrical stimulation to branches of the vestibular nerve. The article describes the surgical technique for intralabyrinthine implantation of a vestibular implant device and discusses patient selection, operative technique, and postoperative care. The results of the study show improvements in gait, postural stability, and quality of life for patients who underwent vestibular implantation. The article also discusses the challenges and considerations associated with the surgical approach and the preservation of hearing during the procedure.
- Subjects
MASTOIDECTOMY; NOISE-induced deafness; HYPERACUSIS; ANATOMICAL planes; INNER ear; STANDARD hydrogen electrode; NEURAL stimulation; PHYSIOLOGIC salines
- Publication
Laryngoscope, 2024, Vol 134, Issue 4, p1842
- ISSN
0023-852X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/lary.31004