Auditory Brainstem Implantation

The auditory brainstem implant restores hearing by stimulating the brainstem directly (ie bypassing the ear, cochlea, and cochlear nerve. It is for patients who have no other hearing rehabilitation options- most commonly after removal of a tumor of the 8th cranial nerve in patients with neurofibromatosis type 2, as shown in this video.

Published by Gregory Lekovic MD

I am a neurosurgeon specializing in complex brain and spinal cord tumors and vascular lesions. I am the Chief of the Division of Neurosurgery at the House Clinic, a member of the Board at the House Ear Institute, where I am also a Clinician-Scientist.

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