Cochlear Implants Int. 2024 Jul 6:1-4. doi: 10.1080/14670100.2024.2370685. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: Cochlear implantation (CI) is a surgical intervention used to rehabilitate hearing in individuals, both pediatric and adult, with severe hearing loss. It is generally a safe procedure with rare postoperative complications. Facial nerve paralysis following cochlear implant surgery poses challenges in diagnosis and treatment.
METHODS: This case report details a 48-year-old male who experienced delayed facial paralysis after cochlear implantation, an uncommon occurrence with limited documentation.
RESULTS: The facial nerve palsy of the patient resolved by the third week with combined therapy.
DISCUSSION: The etiology of this complication is not fully understood, with latent virus reactivation, particularly HSV and VZV, hypothesized as a probable cause.
CONCLUSION: Successful management involves a combination of corticosteroids, antiviral therapy, and antibiotics, leading to a favorable outcome.
PMID:38970817 | DOI:10.1080/14670100.2024.2370685
