Multi-channel cochlear implant histopathology: Are fewer spiral ganglion cells really related to better clinical performance?

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 132, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 482-490

  Xu, Helen X ^a,c   Kim, Grace H ^a   Snissarenko, Eugene P ^a   Cureoglu, Sebahattin ^b,c   Paparella, Michael M ^b,c  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c Paparella Ear Head and Neck Institute PA   (United States)

Author keywords

Inflammatory reaction; Speech performance; Speech recognition score; Temporal bone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DENDRITIC CELL; FACIAL NERVE; FEMALE; HEARING; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INFLAMMATION; MALE; NERVE CELL; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION; SPIRAL GANGLION; TEMPORAL BONE;

AGED; CELL SURVIVAL; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; SPEECH PERCEPTION; SPIRAL GANGLION; TEMPORAL BONE;

EID: 84859745075     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: 16512553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016489.2011.647361     Document Type: Article

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