The restoration of hearing in neurofibromatosis type 2
- 1 May 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in The Journal of Laryngology & Otology
- Vol. 109 (5) , 385-389
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022215100130257
Abstract
Central electrical stimulation of the auditory pathway can allow hearing in patients sufferingfrom deafness localized in the auditory nerve. Developments in a multi-channel auditory brainstem implant based on the Nucleus Mini 22 Cochlear implant with transcutaneous signal transmission is discussed. The devices have been implanted in nine European patients suffering from Neurofibromatosis Type 2. Preliminary speech perception results and patient satisfaction are encouraging, and the data presented include some limited open speech recognition.Keywords
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