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brainstem implant Audiology An auditory prosthesis that bypasses the cochlea and auditory nerve, used in Pts who don't benefit from a cochlear implant because of auditory nerve defects How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Cochlear implants are used in people who are deaf or have severe hearing loss caused by the loss of cochlear hair cells; auditory brainstem implants provide stimulation of the cochlear nucleus in people whose auditory nerves do not function. The PABI is a modified version of the existing Auditory Brainstem Implant (ABI) with the addition of an assembly of After a 15-year effort, physicians and researchers successfully deliver sound to the brain with an auditory brainstem implant that uses new microelectrode technology WHAT: PRESS CONFERENCE WITH PATIENT, PHYSICIANS AND RESEARCH TEAM WHO DEVELOPED THE PENETRATING AUDITORY BRAINSTEM IMPLANT (PABI). |
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