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Vestibular schwannoma and superior semicircular canal dehiscence are both uncommon entities, especially when present in the same ear. Here we illustrate how both of these pathologies can be repaired through the same surgical exposure, of the middle cranial fossa, with complete preservation of the cochlear nerve function and relief of symptoms caused by canal dehiscence.
To determine whether prognostic indicators for hearing preservation could be identified in patients with vestibular schwannoma undergoing middle fossa craniotomy resection.Prospective case review.Private practice tertiary referral center.333 patients with serviceable hearing and vestibular schwannoma resected by middle fossa craniotomy from 1992 to 1998.Potential prognostic indicators, including tumor...
To describe profound hearing loss associated with hydrocodone overuse and the successful rehabilitation of these patients with cochlear implantation.Retrospective review.A tertiary otologic referral center.Twelve patients with rapidly progressive hearing loss and a concurrent history of hydrocodone overuse.Comprehensive medical histories, physical findings, audiometric tests, and, in those patients...
Facial nerve paralysis is a devastating problem for those affected. Few areas in otolaryngology have been as controversial as the management of Bell's palsy. The past several decades have witnessed many theories about the etiology and pathogenesis of Bell's palsy. In concert with each of these theories has been an appropriate management scheme. Because of the nature of the literature, it has been...
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