2021
Multifocal Skull Base Defects With Associated Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
Schwartz N, Brown KD, Sasaki-Adams D, Morgan SA, Zanation AM, Thorp BD, O’Connell B. Multifocal Skull Base Defects With Associated Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks. Otology & Neurotology 2021, 42: e624-e628. PMID: 33416298, DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000003048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous CSF leaksSpontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leaksElevated intracranial pressureCerebrospinal fluid leakCSF leakSurgical repairSurgical outcomesIntracranial pressureFluid leakSkull basePatients 18 yearsPercent of patientsTertiary referral centerRetrospective case seriesBody mass indexCSF leak repairOverall success rateCSF leak patientsAfrican AmericansSkull base defectsLeak patientsReferral centerCase seriesClinical presentationMass index
2020
Audiologic Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation in Cochlear Malformations: A Comparative Analysis of Lateral Wall and Perimodiolar Electrode Arrays.
Schwartz N, Brown KD, Park LR. Audiologic Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation in Cochlear Malformations: A Comparative Analysis of Lateral Wall and Perimodiolar Electrode Arrays. Otology & Neurotology 2020, 41: e1201-e1206. PMID: 33433084, DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000002833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCochlear malformationsCochlear implantationLateral wallCochlear implantsTertiary referral centerRetrospective case seriesCochlear nerve deficiencyInner ear malformationsPediatric cochlear implant recipientsType of malformationCochlear implant recipientsConsonant word scoresSpeech perception outcomesReferral centerAudiologic outcomesCase seriesOutcome advantageEar malformationsRecognition outcomesMAIN OUTCOMESpeech perception scoresImplant recipientsMalformationsPerimodiolar electrode arrayPerception outcomes