This study was designed to evaluate the relationship between swimming and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). This prospective study was comprised of 30 subjects (15 females, 15 males, mean age 15.6 years; range 11 to 23 years) who had been swimming regularly for at least two years. Twenty subjects (9...
Audiologic findings in children with biotinidase deficiency in Turkey
Biotinidase deficiency is an autosomal recessively inherited disorder characterized by neurological and cutaneous features, including sensorineural hearing loss. Although many features of the disorder are reversible following treatment with biotin, the hearing loss appears to be irreversible. In the present study, hearing status of patients with biotinidase deficiency is characterized...
Surgical Results of Cochlear Implantation in Malformed Cochlea
To report the surgical aspects of cochlear implantation in malformed cochlea. Tertiary care center. Retrospective case review. Between November 1997 and October 2004, 20 patients with inner ear malformations were implanted in our department. The age range was between 2 and 37 years (average, 8.8 yr). The anomalies were classified...