Publications by authors named "Courtney Luffler"
Objective: To characterize the auditory phenotype of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease (VKH) and highlight the potential for successful cochlear implantation (CI).
Patients: Single case report
Intervention(s): Therapeutic
Main Outcome Measure(s): AzBio Sentences in quiet and noise, CNC Words, BKB-SIN RESULTS: VKH is a systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by granulomatous uveitis accompanied by neurologic and auditory-vestibular symptoms. Development is attributed to an autoimmune response against pigmented cells, with destruction of melanocytes by T lymphocytes directed against an unidentified antigen; accordingly, the disease typically affects races with darkly pigmented skin.