Auditory Brainstem Implantation Improves Speech Recognition in Neurofibromatosis Type II Patients

Matthies, Cordula; Brill, Stefan; Kaga, Kimitaka; Morita, Akio; Kumakawa, Kozo; Skarżyńśki, Henryk; Claassen, Andre; Hui, Y; M. Chiong, Charlotte; Müller, Joachim; Behr, Robert

doi:10.1159/000350568

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Auditory Brainstem Implantation Improves Speech Recognition in Neurofibromatosis Type II Patients

Published in ORL • Jan 1, 2013

Authors:

Cordula Matthies

Stefan Brill

Kimitaka Kaga

Abstract

This prospective study aimed to determine speech understanding in neurofibromatosis type II (NF2) patients following implantation of a MED-EL COMBI 40+ auditory brainstem implant (ABI). Patients (n = 32) were enrolled postsurgically. Nonauditory side effects were evaluated at fitting and audiologica...

Subject

Audiology

Neurofibromatosis

Medicine

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