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Effects of Unilateral Cochlear Implantation on Balance Control and Sensory Organization in Adult Patients with Profound Hearing Loss
Joint Authors
Parietti-Winkler, Cécile
Lion, Alexis
Montaut-Verient, Bettina
Grosjean, Rémy
Gauchard, Gérome C.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Many studies were interested in the consequence of vestibular dysfunction related to cochlear implantation on balance control.
This pilot study aimed to assess the effects of unilateral cochlear implantation on the modalities of balance control and sensorimotor strategies.
Posturographic and vestibular evaluations were performed in 10 patients (55 ± 20 years) with profound hearing loss who were candidates to undergo unilateral multichannel cochlear implantation.
The evaluation was carried out shortly before and one year after surgery.
Posturographic tests were also performed in 10 age-matched healthy participants (63 ± 16 years).
Vestibular compensation was observed within one year.
In addition, postural performances of the patients increased within one year after cochlear implantation, especially in the more complex situations, in which sensory information is either unavailable or conflicting.
Before surgery, postural performances were higher in the control group compared to the patients’ group.
One year after cochlear implantation, postural control was close to normalize.
The improvement of postural performance could be explained by a mechanism of vestibular compensation.
In addition, the recovery of auditory information which is the consequence of cochlear implantation could lead to an extended exploration of the environment possibly favoring the development of new balance strategies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Parietti-Winkler, Cécile& Lion, Alexis& Montaut-Verient, Bettina& Grosjean, Rémy& Gauchard, Gérome C.. 2015. Effects of Unilateral Cochlear Implantation on Balance Control and Sensory Organization in Adult Patients with Profound Hearing Loss. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056163
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Parietti-Winkler, Cécile…[et al.]. Effects of Unilateral Cochlear Implantation on Balance Control and Sensory Organization in Adult Patients with Profound Hearing Loss. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056163
American Medical Association (AMA)
Parietti-Winkler, Cécile& Lion, Alexis& Montaut-Verient, Bettina& Grosjean, Rémy& Gauchard, Gérome C.. Effects of Unilateral Cochlear Implantation on Balance Control and Sensory Organization in Adult Patients with Profound Hearing Loss. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056163
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1056163