S Peeters,L Van Immerseel,A Zarowski et al.
S Peeters et al.
Essential to improve the performance with cochlear implants is a better control of the electrode-nerve interface. The long-term stability of the electrode characteristics has to be guaranteed. Most important herein is to have a low and stab...
Comparative Study
Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica. 1998;52(2):115-27. DOI: 1998
G M O&#x;Donoghue,T Nikolopoulos,S M Archbold et al.
G M O&#x;Donoghue et al.
The aim of this study is to determine the auditory performance of congenitally deaf children following cochlear implantation. A prospective study is undertaken of 71 such children who have been implanted in a dedicated paediatric cochlear i...
The LAURA Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program in Antwerp: what have we learnt in 5 years? [0.03%]
安特卫普LAURA儿童人工耳蜗植入项目五年来的经验总结
F E Offeciers,P Govaerts,K Daemers et al.
F E Offeciers et al.
The LAURA Cochlear Implant Program at the University of Antwerp was initiated 5 years ago. Up to now 50 children have received the LAURA cochlear implant (Philips Hearing Implants). Our accumulated experience in selecting the patients, coun...
P H Van de Heyning,P S D&#x;Haese,J Claes et al.
P H Van de Heyning et al.
Cochlear implants (CI) bypass the external and middle ear and parts of the inner ear, by delivering electrical stimuli to the remaining neural fibres of the acoustic nerve in a meaningful way. Many features of current CI are similar. They a...
C Desloovere
C Desloovere
Experimental stimulation of the ear started at the end of the 18th century with Volta. The first electrode implantation was performed by Djouno and Eyries in 1957. This was followed by intensive cochlear implant research at first in Califor...
Vocal cord immobilisation in diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) [0.03%]
弥漫性特发性骨肥厚症(DISH)患者的声带固定
W L Verstraete,H G De Cauwer,D Verhulst et al.
W L Verstraete et al.
Advanced forms of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis or Forestier's disease can induce dysphagia and significant respiratory symptoms such as hoarseness, dyspnea, snoring and laryngeal stridor. Severe respiratory distress is very rare...
Case Reports
Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica. 1998;52(1):79-84. DOI: 1998
T D Morre,K Hamels,P A Clement et al.
T D Morre et al.
The authors present a case of nasal mucosal sarcoidosis. Its low incidence may be due to unawareness of this sometimes forgotten entity. Crusting and nasal obstruction may be the first symptoms of this multisystemic disease. With the nasal ...
Case Reports
Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica. 1998;52(1):75-7. DOI: 1998
S Albu,G De Min,A Forti et al.
S Albu et al.
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) has been acknowledged as the surgical treatment of choice for snoring. More recently, laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP) has emerged as a reliable, safe, less invasive technique in the surgical treatmen...
K Hamels,F Gordts,J Ramet
K Hamels
A case of invasive sino-nasal aspergillosis in an immunocompromised child is reported. Prognosis of this fulminant disease is usually poor. This paper reviews the early symptoms, clinical manifestations, risk factors, diagnosis and treatmen...
Case Reports
Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica. 1998;52(1):63-7. DOI: 1998
Metastatic cervical adenopathy revealing a Grawitz tumour. A case report [0.03%]
格劳维茨瘤伴发转移性颈淋巴结病一例报告
S Kharoubi
S Kharoubi
The author presents a case of metastatic cervical adenopathy whose primary was found in an advanced but still latent Grawitz tumour. This veritable metastatic disease and the problems it raises, are discussed.
Case Reports
Acta oto-rhino-laryngologica Belgica. 1998;52(1):59-62. DOI: 1998