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Electric-acoustic stimulation of the auditory system. New technology for severe hearing loss.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10545807     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Various devices have been developed to overcome the widespread phenomenon of different degrees of hearing deficits between mild and profound hearing loss. Basically, we differentiate between acoustic stimulation (hearing aids), restricted to cases with a partially functioning cochlear receptor, and electrical stimulation (cochlear implants), stimulating the auditory nerve directly in cases with profound or total hearing loss. For the first time, animal data have been collected that indicate the possibility of nearly interference-free use of both stimulation types simultaneously. In addition, we have gathered the first clinical patient experience, which confirms the encouraging results. Future implications for patients with severe high-frequency hearing loss are discussed.
Authors:
C von Ilberg; J Kiefer; J Tillein; T Pfenningdorff; R Hartmann; E Stürzebecher; R Klinke
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  ORL; journal for oto-rhino-laryngology and its related specialties     Volume:  61     ISSN:  0301-1569     ISO Abbreviation:  ORL J. Otorhinolaryngol. Relat. Spec.     Publication Date:    1999 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-08-01     Completed Date:  2000-08-01     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0334721     Medline TA:  ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec     Country:  SWITZERLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  334-40     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acoustic Stimulation / methods*
Animals
Auditory Threshold / physiology
Cats
Cochlear Implants
Cochlear Nerve / physiology
Disease Models, Animal
Electric Stimulation / methods
Guinea Pigs
Hearing Aids
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / diagnosis,  rehabilitation*
Humans
Middle Aged
Postoperative Care
Preoperative Care
Prosthesis Fitting
Random Allocation
Severity of Illness Index
Speech Perception / physiology

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