Journal Reviews

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Semicircular canal dehiscence and cochlear implantation

6 September 2021 | | Auditory Implants, Neurotology, Vestibular Disorders | Cochlear implant, Cochlear implantation, Hearing preservation, Semicircular canal dehiscence, Word perception

Semicircular canal dehiscence (SCD) is thought to occur in 3% of the population, it is mostly asymptomatic, but patients may present with sound-induced vestibular symptoms, low-frequency conductive hearing loss, autophony, hyperacusis and aural fulness. With the increasing utilisation of cochlear...

Diagnostic criteria for superior semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome

6 September 2021 | | Neurotology, Vestibular Disorders | Superior canal dehiscence, inner ear, labyrinth, third mobile window

The latest Bárány Society’s consensus document on diagnostic criteria for vestibular disorders is one for superior semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome (SCDS). There are three major categories: (A) Symptoms consistent with a third mobile labyrinthine window; (B) Physiologic tests – clinical...

Promising surgical technique for pulsatile tinnitus caused by sigmoid sinus dehiscence?

30 April 2020 | | Otology | Pulsatile tinnitus, dehiscence, diverticulum, reconstruction, sigmoid sinus

Pulsatile tinnitus (PT) can be caused by sigmoid sinus dehiscence (SSD). The authors report the results of 17 patients who underwent sandwich surgical technique for sigmoid sinus (SS) wall reconstruction for the treatment of pulsatile tinnitus caused by sigmoid sinus...

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Outcomes of temporal bone-resurfacing for pulsatile tinnitus associated with vascular wall anomalies

1 September 2019 | | Otology, Rhinology / Sinus | carotid artery, dehiscence, diverticulum, hydroxyapatite, hypotympanic approach, jugular bulb, pulsatile tinnitus, resurfacing, sigmoid sinus, surgical technique, systematic review, vascular wall anomaly

This month’s Ed’s choice is an interesting systematic review into the management of pulsatile tinnitus. There are impressive results from resurfacing of symptomatic anatomical abnormalities of the temporal bone and I suspect that referrals for further imaging and otology clinic...