Restoration of Hearing with an Auditory Brainstem Implant in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 2

A 25-year-old male with neurofibromatosis type 2 had hearing restored with an auditory brainstem implant (ABI) after removal of an acoustic schwannoma.The ABI allows the patient to discern many different environment sounds and is a significant adjunct to lip-reading, enabling conversation with peopl...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Neurologia medico-chirurgica 2000, Vol.40 (10), p.524-527
Hauptverfasser:	Yojiro SEKI, Hiromichi UMEZU, Masaaki USUI, Kozo KUMAKAWA, Fumiai KUMAGAI, Atsushi KOMATSUZAKI, William E.HITSELBERGER
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Sprache:	jpn
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Zusammenfassung:	A 25-year-old male with neurofibromatosis type 2 had hearing restored with an auditory brainstem implant (ABI) after removal of an acoustic schwannoma.The ABI allows the patient to discern many different environment sounds and is a significant adjunct to lip-reading, enabling conversation with people who have clear pronunciation without the necessity for writing.
ISSN:	0470-8105