Topic: preoperative brain MRI

Loss of auditory function can be successfully treated with cochlear implant (CI) therapy. Whereas the majority of CI users acquire good functional hearing, about one third report poor outcome. Auditory loss leads to important brain neuroplastic changes. The way the brain adapts to auditory deprivation could explain some of the variability in CI therapy. This study looks for predictive factors of CI success based on preoperative brain MRI. We included 60 French-speaking adults (mean age: 57±18 y.; range 18-88 y) with acquired bilateral deafness. In addition to behavioral measures, we acquired p