Ten-year follow-up of auditory brainstem implants: From intra-operative electrical auditory brainstem responses to perceptual results.

ABSTRACT: The auditory brainstem implant (ABI) can provide hearing sensation to individuals where the auditory nerve is damaged. However, patient outcomes with the ABI are typically much poorer than those for cochlear implant recipients. A major limitation to ABI outcomes is the number of implanted electrodes that can produce auditory responses to electric stimulation. One of the greatest challenges in ABI surgery is the intraoperative positioning of the electrode paddle, which must fit snugly within the cochlear nucleus complex. While there presently is no optimal procedure for intraoperative electrode positioning, intraoperative assessments may provide useful information regarding viable electrodes that may be included in patients' clinical speech processors. Currently, there is limited knowledge

SUBMITTER: Veronese S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9980821 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature