Neurotologic and functional MRI findings in a patient with bilateral profound deafness having Brown-Vialetto-Van Leare syndrome.
- Salmina C *Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery; †Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology; and ‡Department of Psychiatric Neurophysiology, University Hospital of Psychiatry, Inselspital Bern, Switzerland.
- Wagner F
- Wiest R
- Federspiel A
- Senn P
- Caversaccio M
- Vibert D
- 2014-09-10
Published in:
- Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology. - 2014
Adult
Auditory Cortex
Auditory Pathways
Bulbar Palsy, Progressive
Cochlear Implantation
Female
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
Hearing Tests
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Speech Perception
English
INTRODUCTION
We report the first findings of functional magnetic resonance imaging of the auditory cortex in a young woman with a bilateral cochleovestibular deficit as first manifestation of Brown-Vialetto-Van Leare syndrome. The patient had no open speech discrimination, even with hearing aids, and is depending on lip reading for communication.
METHODS
To evaluate the possible efficiency of a cochlear implantation, we investigated hemodynamic responses within the central auditory pathways using an auditory functional magnetic resonance imaging paradigm.
RESULTS
Blood oxygen level-dependent correlates were detected bilaterally along the auditory pathways after exposure to intermittent clicking tone stimulation at 2 kHz.
CONCLUSION
These results suggest integrity of the central auditory pathways and represent a positive argument to propose a cochlear implantation with the aim to restore hearing.
We report the first findings of functional magnetic resonance imaging of the auditory cortex in a young woman with a bilateral cochleovestibular deficit as first manifestation of Brown-Vialetto-Van Leare syndrome. The patient had no open speech discrimination, even with hearing aids, and is depending on lip reading for communication.
METHODS
To evaluate the possible efficiency of a cochlear implantation, we investigated hemodynamic responses within the central auditory pathways using an auditory functional magnetic resonance imaging paradigm.
RESULTS
Blood oxygen level-dependent correlates were detected bilaterally along the auditory pathways after exposure to intermittent clicking tone stimulation at 2 kHz.
CONCLUSION
These results suggest integrity of the central auditory pathways and represent a positive argument to propose a cochlear implantation with the aim to restore hearing.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- green
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1097/MAO.0000000000000572
- PMID 25203559
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/138920
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