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Positive Outcomes and Surgical Strategies for Bilateral Cochlear Implantation in a Child With X-Linked Deafness.
The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology - 1 Feb 2016
Kim Leslie, Wisely C Ellis, Lucius Shana, Weingarten Jori, Dodson Edward Eugene
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OBJECTIVES: To recognize that bilateral cochlear implantation (CI) in X-linked deafness is safe, describe techniques to maximize successful electrode placement and minimize surgical risks, and recognize that normalization of hearing as well as language acquisition is achievable. METHODS: A 6-month-old male patient presented with bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss and was confirmed to have X-linked...
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