Journal of Phonetics & Audiology
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Kellen Kutscher

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• Research Article
  Single-Sided Deafness, Tinnitus and Cochlear Implants
  Author(s): Marcia Yuri Tsumura Kimura, Kellen Kutscher, Alexandre Caixeta Guimarães, Valéria Oyanguren, Guilherme Machado de Carvalho Marcia Yuri Tsumura Kimura, Kellen Kutscher, Alexandre Caixeta Guimarães, Valéria Oyanguren, Guilherme Machado de Carvalho
  
  Background: Single-sided deafness is a situation of profound hearing loss on one side, with normal hearing contralateral or near them (better than 40 dB HL). The only way to rehabilitate the side with single-sided deafness would be through the cochlear implant. Objective: The aim of this study is to describe the outcomes of a cochlear implant in a case of single-sided deafness with tinnitus and perform a short literature review of this topic. Methods: Retrospective study of medical records of a patient who underwent surgery treatment for single-sided deafness and tinnitus with cochlear implant. Conclusion: Cochlear implantation was an effective alternative for a patient with single- sided deafness, resulting in improvements in speech recognition and the tinnitus. .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2471-9455.1000107

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