The Effect of An Indirect Voice Therapy Approach on the Voice of Children With Vocal Fold Nodules: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Purpose: To investigate the effect of a combination indirect voice therapy approach on the management of vocal nodules in the pediatric population.

Methods: A prospective cohort study with thirty children (24 males and 6 females; mean age 8.8 ± 2.

Cochlear Implantation in Inner Ear Malformations: Considerations Related to Surgical Complications and Communication Skills.

Introduction: There are particular challenges in the implantation of malformed cochleae, such as in cases of facial nerve anomalies, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, erroneous electrode insertion, or facial stimulation, and the outcomes may differ depending on the severity of the malformation. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of inner ear malformations (IEMs) on surgical complications and outcomes of cochlear implantation.

Methods: In order to assess the impact of IEMs on cochlear implant (CI) outcomes, 2 groups of patients with similar epidemiological parameters were selected from among 863 patients.

Management of children with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD).

Introduction: ANSD is a challenging problem.

Objective: To present our experience on management of the children with ANSD with respect to clinical data.

Methods: This retrospective study included all children younger than 16 years of age who applied to the department between 2005 and 2013 (with the exception of newborn hearing screening NHS referrals).

Audiologic evaluations of children with mucopolysaccharidosis.

Introduction: Mucopolysaccharidosis is a hereditary lysosomal storage disease, which develops due to a deficiency in the enzymes that play a role in the metabolism of glycosaminoglycans (GAG). The incidence of mucopolysaccharidosis is 1/25,000, with autosomal recessive inheritance (except for MPS II). Mucopolysaccharidosis occurs in seven different types, each with a different congenital deficiency of lysosomal enzymes.

Cochlear Implantation in Extraordinary Cases.

Background: Although cochlear implantation has been almost a standard otological procedure worldwide, it may still create a dilemma for the surgeon in some unusual instances such as Seckel syndrome, aural atresia and posterior fossa arachnoid cyst.

Case Report: Three extraordinary cases of cochlear implantation were reported. The first case was a case of Seckel syndrome with a cardiac pacemaker due to complete atrioventricular block.

Delayed prelingual cochlear implantation in childhood and puberty.

Objective: To evaluate the results of delayed cochlear impantion performed in childhood and puberty in the light of speech language pathology assessments.

Methods: Totally 49 children with prelingual profound hearing loss were included in the study. All children received a cochlear implant between the ages of 5 and 19 years (Group 1 aged between 5 and 9 years, group 2 aged between 10 and 14 years, group 3 aged between and 15 and 19 years).

Methods and preliminary outcomes of pediatric auditory brainstem implantation.

Objective: The objective was to provide information about methods used and preliminary outcomes for pediatric ABI (auditory brainstem implant).

Study Design: An analysis of outcome was performed in children who received an ABI.

Methods: Twelve children received a MED-EL ABI system.

Association of GJB2 gene mutation with cochlear implant performance in genetic non-syndromic hearing loss.

Objective: To analyze the association of GJB2 gene mutations with cochlear implant performance in children.

Methods: Sixty-five consecutive children who underwent cochlear implantation due to congenital profound senseurineural hearing between 2006 and 2008 were included in the study. In children, GJB2 gene mutation analysis was performed.

Distortion product otoacoustic emission findings in Behçet's disease and rheumatoid arthritis.

Background And Objective: This study aimed to assess cochlear functions in Behçet's disease and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using otoacoustic emission testing (OAE), which objectively assesses outer hair cells in the cochlea.

Methods: Patients with Behçet's disease (n = 16) and RA (n = 11) as well as 20 controls were tested using pure tone audiometry and transiently evoked (TEOAEs) and distortion product OAEs (DPOAEs).

Results: Pure tone results in the Behçet's group were not significantly different from controls (p > 0.