Journal Reviews

Recording of electrode voltages (REVS) to determine extra-cochlear electrodes

1 July 2021 | | ENTA - Auditory Implants | Cochlear implant, Electrode, Extra-cochlear, Fibrosis, Integrity test, Migration, Partial insertion, Voltage

Determining whether electrodes are sitting within the cochlea can be difficult as the checks run by the programming software cannot always determine this. In some cases, patients may be unable to give the audiologist detailed feedback which can complicate the...

Early cochlear implant activation and its effects on the cochlea

3 March 2021 | | ENTA - Auditory Implants, Paediatric ENT | Electrode impedance, Fibrosis, Minimal invasive cochlear implantation technique, One-day activation

In this article, Alhabib et al consider the changes to electrode impedance with early device activation (day one) compared to conventional activation (day 30). Activation at day 30 is a cautious approach, which has been popular for many years. However,...

Radiation-induced dysphagia in head and neck cancer

1 November 2016 | | Cancer, Deglutition, Deglutition disorders, Fibrosis, Pharynx, Radiation, Swallow

This is a helpful reference paper that provides an overview of the biomolecular effects of radiation on the tissues of the upper aero-digestive tract. The authors explain that radiation injuries occur in a repetitive and accruing manner over the duration...