Objectives: To report histopathologic and anatomic features in human temporal bones with inner ear malformations and their potential impact in cochlear implantation. Methods: From the human temporal bone collection of the University of Minnesota, we selected specimens from donors who had inner ear malformations, which were categorized as proposed by...
Wideband tympanometry findings in inner ear malformations
Objective: The deficits in the cochlea which is at the one end of the ear sound transfer system, may effect middle ear functions. Wideband typanometry (WBT) is frequently used to evaluate these transfer functions which play a crucial role in setting the impedance matching between the external ear and the...
Evaluation of the Postural Stability and Sensory Integration Disorders in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Users with Inner Ear Malformations
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the postural stability and sensory integration disorders of pediatric cochlear implant users with and without inner ear malformations. Material and Methods: The control group consists of 20 cochlear implant users with normal cochlea whereas the study group comprises 20...