Cochlear Implantation in a Mondini Malformation of the Inner Ear and the Management of Perilymphatic Gusher

Author(s):  
Markus C. Dahm ◽  
Benno P. Weber ◽  
Thomas Lenarz



2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (8) ◽  
pp. 1337-1342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saba Aftab ◽  
Maroun T. Semaan ◽  
Gail S. Murray ◽  
Cliff A. Megerian


2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 232-237
Author(s):  
Peter Bako ◽  
Adrienn Nemeth ◽  
Krisztian Molnar ◽  
Tamas Toth ◽  
Kinga Harmat ◽  
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Author(s):  
H. Skarzynski ◽  
M. Porowski ◽  
M. Mrówka ◽  
P. Mlotkowska-Klimek ◽  
A. Lorens ◽  
...  


2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 626-634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana H. Kim ◽  
Paul R. Kileny ◽  
H. Alexander Arts ◽  
Hussam K. El-Kashlan ◽  
Steven A. Telian ◽  
...  




2013 ◽  
Vol 284-287 ◽  
pp. 1552-1558
Author(s):  
Jen Fang Yu ◽  
Kun Che Lee

This research aims to characterize the geometry of the human cochlear spiral in vivo by measuring curvature and length. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to visualise the human inner ear in vivo. The inner ear was imaged in 12 ears in 7 subjects recruited. Visualisation of the cochlear spiral was enhanced by T2 weighting and further processing of the raw images. The spirals were divided into 3 segments: the basal turn segment, the middle turn segment and the apex turn segment. The length and curvature of each segment were measured. The measured lengths of cochlear spiral are consistent with data in the literature derived from anatomical dissections. Overall, the apex turn segment of the cochlear had the greatest degree of curvature. A detailed description of the cochlear spiral is provided, using measurements of curvature and length. This data will provide a valuable reference in the development of cochlear implantation procedures.



2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (18) ◽  
pp. 4579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kitano ◽  
Kitajiri ◽  
Nishio ◽  
Usami

Tight junctions are cellular junctions that play a major role in the epithelial barrier function. In the inner ear, claudins, occludin, tricellulin, and angulins form the bicellular or tricellular binding of membrane proteins. In these, one type of claudin gene, CLDN14, was reported to be responsible for human hereditary hearing loss, DFNB29. Until now, nine pathogenic variants have been reported, and most phenotypic features remain unclear. In the present study, genetic screening for 68 previously reported deafness causative genes was carried out to identify CLDN14 variants in a large series of Japanese hearing loss patients, and to clarify the prevalence and clinical characteristics of DFNB29 in the Japanese population. One patient had a homozygous novel variant (c.241C>T: p.Arg81Cys) (0.04%: 1/2549). The patient showed progressive bilateral hearing loss, with post-lingual onset. Pure-tone audiograms indicated a high-frequency hearing loss type, and the deterioration gradually spread to other frequencies. The patient showed normal vestibular function. Cochlear implantation improved the patient’s sound field threshold levels, but not speech discrimination scores. This report indicated that claudin-14 is essential for maintaining the inner ear environment and suggested the possible phenotypic expansion of DFNB29. This is the first report of a patient with a tight junction variant receiving a cochlear implantation.





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