Vestibular Function in Cochlear Implants

Genetic Background of Hearing Loss and Vestibular Function Evaluation Following Cochlear Implantation

The objective of this study is to identify possible preoperative risk factors including genetic background and to suggest the optimal test battery of vestibular function in cochlear implant recipients

The objective of this study is to identify possible preoperative risk factors including genetic background and to suggest the optimal test battery of vestibular function in cochlear implant recipients Participants underwent standard vestibular testing including video head impulse test (vHIT), vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP), subjective visual vertical and stabilometry before and after the surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss meeting criteria for cochlear implantation

Exclusion Criteria:

• profound unilateral sensorineural hearing loss meeting criteria for cochlear implantation