Rehabilitation with Cochlear Implant in Patient with Harboyan Syndrome
Int. arch. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)
;
17(4): 403-406, 2013.
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en Inglés
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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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Asunto principal:
Implantes Cocleares
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Pérdida Auditiva Sensorineural
Límite:
Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Int. arch. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)
Asunto de la revista:
Otorrinolaringologia
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
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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