Sie befinden Sich nicht im Netzwerk der Universität Paderborn. Der Zugriff auf elektronische Ressourcen ist gegebenenfalls nur via VPN oder Shibboleth (DFN-AAI) möglich. mehr Informationen...
Cochlear implantation for severe sensorineural hearing loss caused by lightning
Ist Teil von
American journal of otolaryngology, 2012-11, Vol.33 (6), p.767-769
Ort / Verlag
New York, NY: Elsevier Inc
Erscheinungsjahr
2012
Link zum Volltext
Quelle
MEDLINE
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Abstract Lightning strike can produce an array of clinical symptoms and injuries. It may damage multiple organs and cause auditory injuries ranging from transient hearing loss and vertigo to complete disruption of the auditory system. Tympanic-membrane rupture is relatively common in patients with lightning injury. The exact pathogenetic mechanisms of auditory lesions in lightning survivors have not been fully elucidated. We report the case of a 45-year-old woman with bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss caused by a lightning strike, who was successfully rehabilitated after a cochlear implantation.