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dc.contributor.authorBajin, Munir Demir
dc.contributor.authorSavas, Ozden
dc.contributor.authorAslan, Filiz
dc.contributor.authorSennaroglu, Levent
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-12T06:40:13Z
dc.date.available2019-12-12T06:40:13Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.issn2146-3123
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5152/balkanmedj.2015.15544
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11655/16510
dc.description.abstractBackground: Neurobrucellosis is a disease consisting of a wide spectrum of complications such as peripheral neuropathy, cranial nerve involvement, ataxia, meningeal irritation, paraplegia, seizures, coma, and even death. The vestibulocochlear nerve seems to be the most commonly affected cranial nerve (10%). We present a patient with neurobrucellosis whose auditory perception and speech intelligibility skill performances improved after cochlear implantation. Case Report: A 35 year-old woman was admitted to another hospital 2 years ago with the symptoms of headache, nausea, and altered consciousness, who was finally diagnosed with neurobrucellosis. She developed bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss during the following 6 months. There was no benefit of using hearing aids. After successful treatment of her illness, she was found to be suitable for cochlear implantation. After the operation, her auditory perception skills improved significantly with a Categories of Auditory Performance (CAP) score of 5. According to clinical observations and her family members' statements, her Speech Intelligibility Rating (SIR) score was 3. Her speech intelligibility skills are still improving. Conclusion: Our case report represents the second case of hearing rehabilitation with cochlear implantation after neurobrucellosis. Cochlear implantation is a cost-effective and time-proven successful intervention in post-lingual adult patients with sensorineural hearing loss. Early timing of the surgery after appropriate treatment of meningitis helps the patient to achieve better postoperative results. Keywords: Cochlear implantation, neurobrucellosis, sensorineural hearing loss
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAves
dc.relation.isversionof10.5152/balkanmedj.2015.15544
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectGeneral & Internal Medicine
dc.titleCochlear Implantation In Neurobrucellosis
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.relation.journalBalkan Medical Journal
dc.contributor.departmentKulak Burun Boğaz
dc.identifier.volume33
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.startpage108
dc.identifier.endpage111
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