Measurements of the local evoked potential from the cochlear nucleus in patients with an auditory brainstem implant and its implication to auditory perception and audio processor programming.

ABSTRACT: The measurement of the electrically evoked compound action potential (ECAP) in cochlear implant (CI) patients is widely used to provide evidence of a functioning electrode-nerve interface, to confirm proper location of the electrode array and to program the sound processor. In patients with an auditory brainstem implant (ABI), a likewise versatile measurement would be desirable. The ECAP measurement paradigm "Alternating Polarity" was utilized to record responses via the implanted ABI electrode array placed on the cochlear nucleus. Emphasizing on the different location of stimulation and recording, these responses are called local evoked potentials (LEP). LEP measurements were conducted during the clinical routine in 16 ABI patients (12 children and 4 adults), corresponding to 191 electrod

SUBMITTER: Gartner L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8016231 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature