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- Title
Saccular Function in Children with Cochlear Implant.
- Authors
Mujdeci, B.; Onder, S.; Allusoglu, S.; İriz, A.; Gocer, C.; Eryilmaz, A.
- Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) in patients with unilateral cochlear implant and normal hearing individuals. Methods: The study group consisted of 20 children (9 girls, 11 boys; mean age 8.70 ± 2.34 years; range 6-14 years) who underwent unilateral cochlear implantation. As controls, 12 healthy volunteer children (6 girls, 6 boys; mean age 8.91 ± 2.77 years; range 6-14 years) also participated in the study. Testing of VEMP was performed in cochlear implant patients and in the control group. Results: Vestibular evoked myogenic potential recorded in both ears of control individuals was normal, while VEMP was bilaterally obtained in 10 (50%) patients with cochlear implant. Two children (10%) showed no responses bilaterally. The mean P1 latencies and VEMP thresholds showed significant difference between implanted ears of patients with cochlear implant and the control group (p < 0.05). The mean VEMP thresholds showed significant difference between non-implanted ears of patients with cochlear implant and the control group (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Some patients with cochlear implant show a saccular dysfunction. The addition of the VEMP test to the cochlear implantation test battery may provide useful information about the saccular function before and after surgery.
- Subjects
COCHLEAR implants; EVOKED potentials (Electrophysiology); VESTIBULAR apparatus physiology; UTRICLE &; Saccule; EAR surgery; PATIENTS
- Publication
West Indian Medical Journal, 2016, Vol 65, Issue 3, p469
- ISSN
0043-3144
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7727/wimj.2014.344