Cochlear Implantation in Cochlear Ossification

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11    Cochlear Implantation in Cochlear Ossification Cochlear fibrosis and subsequently a partially or totally ossified cochlea may have several different causes. Apart from bacterial meningitis and otosclerosis, which are discussed in…

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Subtotal Petrosectomy in Cochlear Implantation

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10    Subtotal Petrosectomy in Cochlear Implantation In some specific situations in cochlear implant (CI) surgery, a different surgical technique is necessitated. The objective of subtotal petrosectomy (SP) with closure of the…

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Auditory Brainstem Implantation

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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…

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Otomastoiditis and Cochlear Implantation

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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…

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Active Middle Ear Implants: Vibrant Soundbridge

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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…

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Electroacoustic Stimulation

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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…

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History of Auditory Implantation

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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…

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