The Journal of Laryngology & Otology
- The Journal of Laryngology & Otology / Volume 125 / Issue 07 / July 2011, pp 741-744
- Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2011
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0022215111000934 (About DOI), Published online: 24 May 2011
Clinical Records
Pitfalls in the management of monaural deafness
Y-M Fenga1, Y-Q Wua1, H-Q Zhoua1 and H-B Shia1 c1
a1 Department of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Institute of Otolaryngology, Shanghai JiaoTong University, China
Abstract
Objective: We report a patient who underwent cochlear implantation in an ear with long-term deafness, after an acoustic neuroma had been removed surgically from the other, hitherto good ear and the cochlear nerve had subsequently been resected to relieve severe tinnitus.
Method: Case report.
Results: The patient could not tolerate the cochlear implant, because of a moderate headache due to the stimulation level necessary for environmental sound discrimination.
Conclusion: Cochlear implantation in patients with long-term deafness should be considered carefully, even if deafness is monaural.
(Accepted December 15 2010)
(Online publication May 24 2011)
Correspondence:
c1 Address for correspondence: Dr Shi HaiBo, Department of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Institute of Otolaryngology, Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai 200233, China Fax: (8621) 64834143 E-mail: haibo99@hotmail.com
Dr Y Feng takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper
Competing interests: None declared
