A child with severe inner ear malformations with favorable hearing utilization and balance functions after wearing hearing aids

Infants with congenital deafness caused by severe bilateral inner ear malformations frequently suffer from severe hearing loss and poor balance. Unfortunately, the use of hearing aids is usually ineffective in recovering hearing, necessitating cochlear implants. We report a case of a 6-year-old boy...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Kimura, Takeshi Masuda, Akifumi Tomizawa, Hideaki Sakata, Kimitaka Kaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of Otology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1672293017300028