Nordic single-sided sensorineural deafnes Symposium
Cochlear Nordic single-sided sensorineural deafnes Symposium
How is single-sided sensorineural deafness (SSD) affecting children and adults? How should these individuals be treated? The standard of care regarding SSD has recently evolved in Europe. Join us to discuss these topics and learn more about cochlear implantation in SSD.
The program includes lectures by international experts as well as opportunities to discuss and share experiences among colleagues.
The target audience is professionals involved in CI candidacy and treatment.
Date: 4th and 5th December 2024
Time: Wednesday 4th of December 11:45-17:45
Dinner on the 4th of December at 19:00 at Restaurant Runway on level 2
Thursday 5th of December 08:30-14:00
Venue and Hotel: Clarion Hotel Arlanda Airport, 1 768 SEK excl. VAT
Practical information
The symposium will be held at Clarion Hotel Arlanda Airport outside Stockholm where we have pre-booked hotel rooms until the 21st of October. The hotel is located at Arlanda Airport inside SkyCity, between Terminals 4 and 5.
The symposium and the dinner in the evening of 4th of December at 19:00 is covered by Cochlear Nordic. We are following the local markets ethical rules and guidelines. Regarding travel and/or hotels cost, please talk to your Cochlear representative in your country.
Agenda Day 1
Wednesday 4th December: The Why
Moderator: Jeanette Hess-Erga, Haukeland
| 11:45 | Lunch | Restaurant Runway on level 2 |
| 12:45 | Welcome | |
| 13:00 | Recipient testimonial | CI recipient |
| 13:15 | Pathophysiology of congenital single-sided deafness | Prof. Andrej Kral, Hannover |
| 13:50 | Effect of SSD on the individuals life - a pediatric perspective | Ass Prof. Ulrika Löfkvist, Uppsala |
| 14:20 | Break | |
| 14:50 |
Advantages of cochlear implantation in children with single sided deafness: a longitudinal study |
Prof. Astrid van Wieringen, Leuven |
| 15:25 |
Clinical outcomes of cochlear implantation in SSD in adults |
TBC, clinician/researcher, Germany |
| 16:00 | Current status of indications in Europe & systematic literature review | TBC, Cochlear |
| 16:25 | Break | |
| 16:40 | Round table: treatment of SSD in Nordic countries | |
| 17:25-17:45 | Summary and close of day 1 | |
| 19:00 | Dinner | Restaurant Runway on level 2 |
Agenda Day 2
Thursday 5th December: The How
Moderator: Ville Sivonen, Helsinki
| 08:30 | Introduction to day 2 | |
| 08:40 | Our experiences with cochlear implant treatment for single-sided deafness | Jesper Yde, Copenhagen |
| 09:15 | Rehabilitation and evaluation of outcomes in CI recipients with SSD | Ida Jensen Friis, Aarhus |
| 09:50 | Device usage in SSD CI recipients | Kristoffer Foldager Jörgensen, Aarhus |
| 10:05 | Break | |
| 10:35 | How to approach fitting in SSD cases | Kristoffer Foldager Jörgensen, Aarhus & Jesper Dahl, Copenhagen |
| 11:15 | The Swiss experience from introducing CI to patients with SSD and results from the CI registry | Prof. Tobias Kleinjung, Zürich |
| 11:35 | Insights in the neurophysiological background of CI implantation in single sided deafness – results from PET and EEG studies | Prof. Tobias Kleinjung, Zürich |
| 11:55 | Considerations for cochlear implantation in unilateral hearing loss in adults | Prof. Kevin D. Brown, North Carolina, USA |
| 12:25 | Discussion, summary and close | |
| 13:00 | Lunch | Restaurant Runway on |
Registration
Last day of registering is 4th of November 2024.