First Implant-Induced Changes in Rostral Brainstem Impair Second Implant Outcomes in Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implant Children With Long Inter-Implant Delay

Conclusions: In this population, long-term unilateral CI use induced re-organization of the rostral brainstem innervating the second ear, which affected hearing outcomes using the CI2. Evaluation of eIII-eV slopes at the second implantation may be useful to predict hearing outcomes with CI2.
Source: Otology and Neurotology - Category: ENT & OMF Tags: COCHLEAR IMPLANTS Source Type: research