Cochlear And Brainstem Implants (Advances in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology) by Aage R. Mller
Cochlear And Brainstem Implants (Advances in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology) by Aage R. Mller
English | July 11, 2006 | ISBN: 3805581572 | 237 Pages | PDF | 7 MB
English | July 11, 2006 | ISBN: 3805581572 | 237 Pages | PDF | 7 MB
Today, cochlear implants are the most successful of all prostheses of the nervous system. They are used in individuals who are deaf or suffer from a severe hearing deficiency caused by loss of cochlear hair cells. Auditory brainstem implants provide stimulation of the cochlear nucleus and are used in patients with an auditory nerve dysfunction, a deformed cochlea which does not allow cochlear implantation, or traumatic auditory nerve injury. In this volume, different aspects of cochlear implantation such as the role of neural plasticity, the interaction with the development of the auditory system, and the optimal time of implantation in children (sensitive periods) are discussed in detail. Further, the processors and the algorithms used in modern cochlear implants are described.