Cochlear implant in patients with autistic spectrum disorder-a systematic review.

Introduction: In cases of autism spectrum disorders with severe to profound hearing loss, cochlear implant is a therapeutic option.

Objective: To identify evidence in the scientific literature that the cochlear implant brings benefits to people with autism spectrum disorders with associated hearing loss.

Methods: Systematic review of the literature based on the criteria recommended by PRISMA.

Cochlear implant and tinnitus-a meta-analysis.

Introduction: Tinnitus is a frequent symptom in cochlear implant patients, often reported as persistent and disabling in implant candidates. Tinnitus is rarely considered in the preoperative evaluation of patients who are eligible for cochlear implantation. Many studies have shown that a cochlear implant leads to a significant change in the perception of tinnitus.

Vestibular implant: does it really work? A systematic review.

Introduction: People with vestibular loss present a deficit in the vestibular system, which is primarily responsible for promoting postural control, gaze stabilization, and spatial orientation while the head moves. There is no effective treatment for a bilateral loss of vestibular function. Recently, a vestibular implant was developed for people with bilateral loss of vestibular function to improve this function and, consequently, the quality of life of these patients.

Minimally Invasive Surgery for Intracochlear Schwannoma Removal and Simultaneous Cochlear Implantation.

Introduction: Hearing preservation has not yet been reported in patients undergoing resection of intracochlear schwannomas. This study describes a minimally invasive procedure for intracochlear schwannoma resection with simultaneous cochlear implantation that resulted in good hearing.

Objective: This study aims to describe a minimally invasive procedure for intracochlear schwannoma resection with simultaneous cochlear implantation.

Evaluation of Functional Outcomes after Stapes Surgery in Patients with Clinical Otosclerosis in a Teaching Institution.

Introduction Otosclerosis is a primary disease of the temporal bone that leads to stapes ankylosis. Hearing loss is the main symptom. Treatment includes surgery, medical treatment, and sound amplification therapy alone or in combination.

Lateral sphenoid sinus recess cerebrospinal fluid leak: a case series.

The lateral recess of the sphenoid sinus is one of the most common sites of meningocele and spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. Despite the availability of several techniques for closure of skull base defects occurring in this location, recurrence still poses a major challenge. This report reviews the experience of surgical repair of lateral sphenoid sinus recess CSF leak at a tertiary referral center and provides a brief discussion of this rare lesion.

Middle ear adenoma with neuroendocrine differentiation: relate of two cases and literature review.

Introduction:  Adenomas with neuroendocrine differentiation are defined as neuroendocrine neoplasms, and they are rarely found in the head and neck.

Objective:  To describe two cases of a middle ear adenoma with neuroendocrine differentiation, with a literature review.

Case Report:  Patient 1 was a 41-year-old woman who presented with a 3-year history of left aural fullness associated with ipsilateral "hammer beating" tinnitus.

Contribution of audiovestibular tests to the topographic diagnosis of sudden deafness.

 Sudden hearing loss (SHL) is an ENT emergency defined as sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) ≥ 30 dB HL affecting at least 3 consecutive tonal frequencies, showing a sudden onset, and occurring within 3 days. In cases of SHL, a detailed investigation should be performed in order to determine the etiology and provide the best treatment. Otoacoustic emission (OAE) analysis, electronystagmography (ENG), bithermal caloric test (BCT), and vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) assessments may be used in addition to a number of auxiliary methods to determine the topographic diagnosis.

Comparison of four botulinum neurotoxin type A preparations in the treatment of hyperdynamic forehead lines in men: a pilot study.

Background: Botulinum neurotoxin type A (BTXA) offers a minimally invasive approach for the treatment of facial rhytides and has been well accepted by male patients. However, few comparative studies about the efficacy of the different BTXA preparations in this emerging group of patients are available.

Objective: To access the efficacy of four BTXA preparations in the treatment of hyperdynamic forehead lines in men.