Extradural haematoma presenting as a contralateral sixth nerve palsy after cochlear implantation

Cochlear Implants International

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 112-118

  Barraclough, J P ^a   Pearman, K ^a   Solanki, G ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cochlear implants; Extradural; Haematoma; Postoperative complications

Indexed keywords

ABDUCENS NERVE DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INFANT; MALE; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS;

ABDUCENS NERVE DISEASES; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HEMATOMA, EPIDURAL, CRANIAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED;

EID: 67649979898     PISSN: 14670100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cii.360     Document Type: Article

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