Is there a functioning vestibulocochlear nerve? Cochlear implantation in a child with symmetrical auditory findings but asymmetric imaging

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 171-176

  Acker, T ^a   Mathur, N N ^a   Savy, L ^a   Graham, J M ^a  

^a ROYAL NATIONAL THROAT NOSE AND EAR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child; Cochlear implantation; CT; Imaging; MRI; Vestibulocochlear nerve

Indexed keywords

APLASIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPLASIA; IMPLANTATION; NERVE FUNCTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE;

AUDIOMETRY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; DEAFNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE;

EID: 0035143634     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(00)00458-4     Document Type: Article

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