Zawawi Faisal, Alobaid Faisal, Leroux Tony, Zeitouni Anthony G
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, McGill University, 687 Pine Ave West, Montreal, QC Canada ; Department Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, McGill University, 687 Pine Ave West, Montreal, QC Canada.
J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Dec 10;43(1):49. doi: 10.1186/s40463-014-0049-z. eCollection 2014.
The reported prevalence of vestibular dysfunction after cochlear implantation (CI) is varies between different scientific papers. The aim of this study is to determine the reported post-implantation outcome in terms of dizziness, and to measure its impact on quality of life using the Dizziness handicap inventory (DHI).
This was a prospective questionnaire based study of postoperative cochlear implant patients. The questionnaire assessed the type and onset of dizziness in addition to the DHI.
122 patients were recruited in this study, which is the largest sample size in the literature reported so far. Dizziness was evident in 45.9% of the population post-CI and in 27% pre-CI. The commonest subtype of the dizziness was unsteadiness followed by lightheadedness. The dizziness was mild in most of the patients.
Although mild, dizziness is a common complaint post-cochlear implantation. An understanding of symptoms helps counsel patients preoperatively.
不同科学论文报道的人工耳蜗植入（CI）后前庭功能障碍患病率有所不同。本研究的目的是确定关于头晕的术后报道结果，并使用头晕残障量表（DHI）测量其对生活质量的影响。
这是一项基于前瞻性问卷调查的人工耳蜗植入术后患者研究。该问卷除了评估DHI外，还评估了头晕的类型和发作情况。
本研究招募了122名患者，这是迄今为止文献报道中最大的样本量。人工耳蜗植入后45.9%的患者出现头晕，植入前为27%。最常见的头晕亚型是不稳感，其次是头晕。大多数患者的头晕症状较轻。
尽管头晕症状较轻，但仍是人工耳蜗植入术后常见的主诉。了解这些症状有助于在术前为患者提供咨询。
