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S2235 Implant auditory brain imp

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Also known as: auditory brainstem implant, ABI, brainstem hearing implant

Surgical implantation of an auditory brainstem implant (ABI) that bypasses the cochlea and auditory nerve by directly stimulating the cochlear nucleus.

Clinical Context

Used in neurotologic surgery for patients with bilateral acoustic neuromas, absent or non-functional cochlear nerves, or profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss unsuitable for cochlear implants.

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Specialties

NeurotologyOtolaryngologyNeurosurgery

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