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Genetic variants in the peripheral auditory system significantly affect adult cochlear implant performance.
Hearing research - 1 May 2017
Shearer A Eliot, Eppsteiner Robert W, Frees Kathy, Tejani Viral, Sloan-Heggen Christina M, Brown Carolyn, Abbas Paul, Dunn Camille, Hansen Marlan R, Gantz Bruce J, Smith Richard J H
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BACKGROUND: Cochlear implantation is an effective habilitation modality for adults with significant hearing loss. However, post-implant performance is variable. A portion of this variance in outcome can be attributed to clinical factors. Recent physiological studies suggest that the health of the spiral ganglion also impacts post-operative cochlear implant outcomes. The goal of this study was to determine whether...
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