Optimizing Cochlear Implant Outcomes in Cochlear Nerve Aplasia: The EMPES Protocol (Early Implantation, Modiolar Proximity, and Early Switch-On).
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of EMPES [Early implantation, Modiolar Proximity (MP), and Early Switch-on] approach in bilateral cochlear nerve (CN) aplasia. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS Forty-six children (86 ears) with bilateral CN aplasia underwent coc...