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OBJECTIVE: To report a rare case of simultaneous bilateral cochlear implantation in a five-month-old child with Usher syndrome. METHOD: Case report. RESULTS: A five-month-old boy with Usher syndrome and congenital profound bilateral deafness underwent simultaneous bilateral cochlear implantation. The decision to perform implantation in such a young child was based on his having a supportive family and the desire to foster his audiological development before his vision deteriorated. The subject experienced easily resolvable intra- and post-operative adverse events, and was first fitted with an externally worn audio processor four weeks after implantation. At 14 months of age, his audiological development was age-appropriate. CONCLUSION: Simultaneous bilateral cochlear implantation is possible, and even advisable, in children as young as five months old when performed by an experienced implantation team.
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Implante Coclear/métodos , Surdez/reabilitação , Síndromes de Usher/reabilitação , Limiar Auditivo , Surdez/diagnóstico , Seguimentos , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Desenho de Prótese , Teste do Limiar de Recepção da Fala , Síndromes de Usher/diagnósticoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: We report deafness occurring as an extremely rare complication of influenza A caused by the H1N1 virus ('swine flu'), in two children. METHODS: Case reports and review of the literature concerning influenza A (H1N1) and acquired viral infection causing deafness. RESULTS: Two children with normal hearing developed bilateral deafness following influenza A (H1N1). The diagnosis was confirmed using polymerase chain reaction. Both patients were treated with oseltamivir. CONCLUSION: Following a review of the literature, these two patients appear to be the first reported cases of bilateral deafness following influenza A (H1N1).
