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Cochlear Implant Method Allows Local Man to Remain Awake During Surgery
After decades of hearing loss, Dick Schreck got a cochlear implant at UH using local anesthesia instead of general anesthesia, a method used at only a few centers in the country.
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Cochlear Implant Gives Woman Back Her Independence
When hearing loss compounded Patricia Clifton’s ability to communicate as she had already been diagnosed with a vocal cord issue., she turned to University Hospitals otologist, Sarah Mowry, MD, who performed cochlear implant surgery.
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Woman Receives Treatment to Improve Hearing Loss Caused by Tumors
Registered nurse Amy Haslage’s hearing improves after treatment for neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2), a disorder in which tumors grow on both auditory nerves.
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Subtle Symptoms Point to Benign Brain Tumor
Audiologist Ellen Snider’s hearing and facial nerve functioning are preserved after UH doctors remove a large benign tumor from her brainstem.