Publications by authors named "Laurenz Althaus"
Article Synopsis
- The study introduces a questionnaire using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to help speech-language therapists (SLTs) measure outcomes for cochlear implant (CI) patients.
- Six SLTs assessed 48 patients over three time points (before surgery, after surgery, and 6 months post-CI) using 20 selected ICF criteria, after receiving training on its application.
- The results indicated significant improvements in auditory perception, attentional focus, daily task performance, and social engagement after CI care, highlighting the importance of incorporating speech therapy metrics in evaluating CI success.
Delayed facial nerve palsy after vestibular schwannoma resection: risk factors, extent and prognosis.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
December 2024
Introduction: Facial nerve palsies may develop during the postoperative period of microsurgical removal of vestibular schwannomas (VSs), even after normal facial function for days or weeks after surgery. The aim of this study was to identify the pathomechanism and predictive factors of delayed palsy.
Material And Method: The clinical data of 193 patients who underwent vestibular schwannoma surgery between 2012 and 2021 were retrospectively analyzed.