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Objective: This study aims to evaluate long-term auditory outcomes in patients with inner ear malformations (IEMs) treated with cochlear or auditory brainstem implants (CI/ABI), and to assess the influence of anatomical subtype, electrode design, insertion depth, and genetic/syndromic background on hearing performance over a 10-year follow-up.
Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study including patients with radiologically confirmed IEMs and bilateral severe-to-profound hearing loss, all of whom underwent implantation and completed at least 10 years of follow-up. Outcomes were assessed using pure-tone average (PTA) and speech recognition scores (SRS) at defined intervals.
Front Neurol
August 2025
The Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Boston, MA, United States.
Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a hallmark symptom in patients with neurofibromatosis type 2-associated schwannomatosis (NF2-SWN), a genetic condition caused by mutations in the Neurofibromin II gene that encodes the tumor suppressor protein Moesin-Ezrin-Radixin-Like Protein (Merlin; also known as schwannomin). These mutations lead to the development of various tumors, including schwannomas, ependymomas and meningiomas along the vestibular nerve and the cerebellopontine angle. Original theories attributed SNHL in NF2-SWN to the mechanical compression of the vestibulocochlear nerve from the tumor itself, in addition to secretion of toxic tumor byproducts.
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August 2025
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, USA.
Background: Between 1.7 and 3 million sports-related concussions occur every year. While most concussion symptoms resolve within 3 weeks, the absence of biomarker-based tests makes evaluating return to sport difficult.
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August 2025
Department of Otolaryngology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP, Faculty of Medicine, Paris University, F-75019 Paris, France.
: Waardenburg syndrome (WS) is a genetic disorder characterized by sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and pigmentation anomalies. While hearing impairment is a well-established feature of WS, vestibular dysfunction is also reported. This study aimed to investigate vestibular deficits in pediatric WS patients with SNHL, correlating these findings with molecular, audiometric, and radiological data to establish distinct phenotypic profiles for each WS subtype and associated pathogenic variants.
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August 2025
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China.
Purpose: In the fields of both vestibular and auditory research, reliable vestibular function tests are essential. However, unlike the auditory function tests, which use standard Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) equipment, there is no equivalent widely adopted apparatus for vestibular tests. Vestibulo-ocular reflexes (VORs) are the compensatory ocular reflexes that ensure stable vision during head motion.
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