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Cochlear implantation in the presence of superficial siderosis
Mohamed Alshehabi,
Peter Walshe,
Laura Viani,
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Mohamed Alshehabi
Cochlear Implant Unit, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Mohamed Alshehabi, Cochlear Implant Unit, Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont Road, Dublin, Ireland.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorPeter Walshe
Cochlear Implant Unit, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Search for more papers by this authorLaura Viani
Cochlear Implant Unit, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Search for more papers by this authorMohamed Alshehabi,
Peter Walshe,
Laura Viani,
Corresponding Author
Mohamed Alshehabi
Cochlear Implant Unit, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Correspondence
Mohamed Alshehabi, Cochlear Implant Unit, Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont Road, Dublin, Ireland.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorPeter Walshe
Cochlear Implant Unit, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Search for more papers by this authorLaura Viani
Cochlear Implant Unit, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST
None to declare.
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