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Cochlear implantation after bacterial meningitis: the dangers of delay
  1. Annabel Doddsa,
  2. Elizabeth Tyszkiewiczb,
  3. Richard Ramsdenc
  1. aAudiology Clinic, Eccles Health Centre, Corporation Road, Eccles, Salford M30 0EQ, bManchester Royal Infirmary: Paediatric Cochlear Implant Programme, cDepartment of Otolaryngology
  1. and reprint requests to: Dr Dodds.

Abstract

A case is described of a child of 2.6 years who developed total deafness after acute bacterial meningitis. Rapid obliteration of the cochleas due to osteoneogenesis led to limited cochlear implantation. The case is made for fast tracking these children to cochlear implant teams before neo-ossification becomes established.

  • meningitis
  • deafness
  • cochlear implantation.

https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.76.2.139

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