A Comparison of Cochlear Nerve Size in Normal-Hearing Adults Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Heining, Christoper, Tikka, Theofano, Colley, Steve, Zilinskiene, Laura and Coulson, Chris (2017) A Comparison of Cochlear Nerve Size in Normal-Hearing Adults Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging. The journal of international advanced otology, 13 (3). pp. 300-303. ISSN 1308-7649. This article is available to all UHB staff and students via ASK Discovery tool http://tinyurl.comz795c8c by using their UHB Athens login IDs

Full text not available from this repository.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

Cochlear implantation is a clinical and cost-effective treatment for severe hearing loss. Cochlear nerve size assessment by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been investigated for use as a prognostic indicator following cochlear implantation. This study aimed to further that research by assessing nerve size in normal-hearing adults for symmetry.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Patients with tinnitus presenting to our center retrospectively had their nerve size assessed by MRI.

RESULTS

The study found no significant differences between right and left cochlear nerves in normal-hearing adults, supporting our hypothesis of symmetry in these individuals. This was a previously unproven and uninvestigated hypothesis.

CONCLUSION

Nerve size assessment should remain an active area of research in otological disease.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This article is available to all UHB staff and students via ASK Discovery tool http://tinyurl.comz795c8c by using their UHB Athens login IDs
Subjects:	WN Medical imaging. Radiology WV Otorhinolaryngology. ENT medicine
Divisions:	Ambulatory Care > ENT
Related URLs:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2928...
Depositing User:	Mrs Semanti Chakraborty
Date Deposited:	19 Nov 2019 14:23
Last Modified:	19 Nov 2019 14:23
URI:	http://www.repository.uhblibrary.co.uk/id/eprint/2600

Actions (login required)

View Item