The effects of insertion speed on inner ear function during cochlear implantation: A comparison study

Audiology and Neurotology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 17-22

  Rajan, Gunesh P ^a   Kontorinis, Georgios ^b   Kuthubutheen, Jafri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cochlear implantation; Hearing loss; Inner ear; Minimal invasive surgery; Vertigo; Vestibular diseases

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEARING; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HEARING TEST; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INNER EAR; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; EAR, INNER; FEMALE; HEARING; HEARING LOSS; HEARING TESTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84866483642     PISSN: 14203030     EISSN: 14219700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000342821     Document Type: Article

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