Rehabilitation with Cochlear Implant in Patient with Harboyan Syndrome
Int. arch. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)
;
17(4): 403-406, 2013.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-695139
ABSTRACT
Harboyan syndrome, defined as congenital corneal dystrophy associated with progressive sensorineural hearing loss, was first described by Harboyan in 1971. It is a hereditary disease manifested by eye lesions consistent with corneal endothelial dystrophy and progressive sensorineural hearing loss. There is bilateral symmetric progressive hearing loss, which may be either dominant or recessive. Objective:
To report a case of a patient with a diagnosis of Harboyan syndrome. Case Report A 25-year-old woman with profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, showing poor hearing performance while using a personal sound amplification device, underwent hearing rehabilitation with a cochlear implant.Conclusion:
Rehabilitation was imperative in this case. The cochlear implant has proven to be the best therapeutic option, providing the patient with a better quality of life...
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Cochlear Implants
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Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Int. arch. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)
Journal subject:
Otolaryngology
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre/BR
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University Hospital of Porto Alegre/BR
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