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Advanced Otology
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Cochlear Implantation in Patient with Arnold–Chiari Malformation

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Clinic of Otolaryngology and Oncologic Laryngology of Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Wielkopolska, Poland

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Regional Hospital named by M. Pirogov in Lodz, Poznań, Poland

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Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland

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Clinic of Phoniatrics and Audiology of Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland

J Int Adv Otol 2025; 21: 1-4
DOI: 10.5152/iao.2024.231273
Read: 53 Downloads: 32 Published: 25 March 2025

We report a case of a 74-year-old patient with Arnold–Chiari syndrome (type 1) who, due to the bilateral profound hearing loss, was qualified for cochlear implantation. The difficult anatomy of the temporal bone necessitated special preparation for the procedure. The use of neuronavigation, in combination with facial nerve monitoring, enabled a safe surgical approach to the cochlea and ensured accurate placement of the implant

Cite this article as: Podlawska-Nowak P, Bartochowska A, Balcerowiak A, Gawęcki W. Cochlear implantation in patient with Arnold–Chiari malformation. J Int Adv Otol. 2025, 21(2), 1273, doi: 10.5152/iao.2025.231273.

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