Diagnostic value of magnetic resonance imaging in children with congenital sensorineural hearing loss

Ayşegül İDİL SOYLU; Ümit BELET; Mehmet KOYUNCU; Hüseyin AKAN

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Diagnostic value of magnetic resonance imaging in children with congenital sensorineural hearing loss

Authors:

Ayşegül İDİL SOYLU | Ümit BELET | Mehmet KOYUNCU | Hüseyin AKAN

Publisher:

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Main Topics:

Promotion of health

Journal:

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 2015 Vol.32 Issue 1, pp.1-5

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2015

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000508409

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

1309-5129

pISSN:

1309-4483

Abstract:

 


This study aimed to investigate the value of Constructive Interference In Steady State (CISS) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) assessment in evaluating the cranial nerve VIII, and the branches of this nerve for detection of the inner ear abnormalities. Ninety pediatric patients diagnosed with congenital sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) between November 2006 and September 2008 were assessed by 3D-CISS MRI to evaluate the cranial nerve VIII with respect to congenital abnormalities of the inner ear. Of the 90 patients included in the study group, 44 were male (48.9%) and 46 were female (51.1%) at an age varying from 1 to 16 years old (5.97±4.04 years). The structures of 180 inner ears of 90 pediatric patients were assessed. Pathology was detected in 48 inner ears (26.6%) with any of the cochlear, vestibular, semi-circular canal and vestibular aqueduct abnormalities. Among 24 patients (26.6%), Michel deformity (1.66%), cochlear aplasia (4.98%), common cavity deformity (2.22%), cochlear hypoplasia (3.33%) and Mondini malformation (2.77%) was detected in 3, 9, 4, 6 and 5 inner ears, respectively. Internal auditory canal (IAC) assessment revealed dilatation in 11 inner ears, hypoplasia in 6, aplasia in 1 and vestibular aqueduct (VAD) dilatation in 9 inner ears. CISS MRI is an effective imaging technique for assessing the inner ear abnormalities, the presence of nerve VIII in patients with congenital sensorineural hearing loss. Thus, we believe CISSMRI imaging  should be performed before any operation in all patients, who may be candidates for cochlear implantation.

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Article Details

Diagnostic value of magnetic resonance imaging in children with congenital sensorineural hearing loss

Authors: Ayşegül İDİL SOYLU | Ümit BELET | Mehmet KOYUNCU | Hüseyin AKAN

Publisher: Ondokuz Mayıs University

Main Topics: Promotion of health

Journal: Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 2015 Vol.32 Issue 1, pp.1-5

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 4/2015

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000508409

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 1309-5129

pISSN: 1309-4483

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Authors:

Ayşegül İDİL SOYLU | Ümit BELET | Mehmet KOYUNCU | Hüseyin AKAN

Publisher:

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Main Topics:

Promotion of health

Journal:

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 2015 Vol.32 Issue 1, pp.1-5

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2015

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000508409

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

1309-5129

pISSN:

1309-4483