8 Auditory Brainstem Implantation 8.1 Rationale Auditory brainstem implantation was originally designed for patients deafened by neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) to regain meaningful hearing. However, it can also be indicated in…
6 Special Considerations in Pediatric Cochlear Implantation Cochlear implantation seems similar in children and adults, but especially in young children the anatomical differences, the growth of the mastoid, and the physiology…
17 Implantation in Skull Base and Temporal Bone Lesions In this chapter additional indications for auditory implantation using a cochlear implant or an auditory brainstem implant are discussed; this group is…
14 Otomastoiditis and Cochlear Implantation Several types of middle ear and mastoid infections, as well as the presence of a previous canal wall down cavity, can hamper cochlear implantation. This chapter…
19 Active Middle Ear Implants: Vibrant Soundbridge The Vibrant Soundbridge (VSB): Symphonix/Med-El Vibrant Soundbridge is a middle ear auditory implant. It was originally designed for fixation to the incus with direct…
9 Electroacoustic Stimulation Cochlear implantation has become the standard treatment for severe to profound hearing loss in adults and children; new implant and electrode designs and speech coding techniques are still…
1 History of Auditory Implantation Studying the history of auditory implantation and following the developments that have taken place in only some 50 years is exciting and teaches us about the…
Reference (chronological) PSG nights PD group Control group No SDB (0–4.9) Mild SDB (5–15) ModerateSDB (15.1–30) SevereSDB (>30) Author’s conclusion Arnulf [30] 1 N = 54 None 50 % 27.8 % 11…
Author Questionnaire Characteristics Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) Stiasny-Kolster et al. [9] RBD Screening Questionnaire 10 items with 13 questions 96 56 Yes/no answers Max score =13 Li et al. [11]…
Fig. 1.1 The two-process model of sleep. Green arrows denote the circadian alerting signal; the longer the arrow, the greater the alerting signal. Purple arrows denote the homeostatic sleep drive….
