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McInturff S, Coen FV, Hight AE, Tarabichi O, Kanumuri VV, Vachicouras N, Lacour SP, Lee DJ, Brown MC. Comparison of Responses to DCN vs. VCN Stimulation in a Mouse Model of the Auditory Brainstem Implant (ABI). J Assoc Res Otolaryngol 2022; 23:391-412. [PMID: 35381872 PMCID: PMC9085982 DOI: 10.1007/s10162-022-00840-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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The auditory brainstem implant (ABI) is an auditory neuroprosthesis that provides hearing to deaf patients by electrically stimulating the cochlear nucleus (CN) of the brainstem. Whether such stimulation activates one or the other of the CN's two major subdivisions is not known. Here, we demonstrate clear response differences from the stimulation of the dorsal (D) vs. ventral (V) subdivisions of the CN in a mouse model of the ABI with a surface-stimulating electrode array. For the DCN, low levels of stimulation evoked multiunit responses in the inferior colliculus (IC) that were unimodally distributed with early latencies (avg. peak latency of 3.3 ms). However, high levels of stimulation evoked a bimodal distribution with the addition of a late latency response peak (avg. peak latency of 7.1 ms). For the VCN, in contrast, electrical stimulation elicited multiunit responses that were usually unimodal and had a latency similar to the DCN's late response. Local field potentials (LFP) from the IC showed components that correlated with early and late multiunit responses. Surgical cuts to sever the output of the DCN, the dorsal acoustic stria (DAS), gave insight into the origin of these early and late responses. Cuts eliminated early responses but had little-to-no effect on late responses. The early responses thus originate from cells that project through the DAS, such as DCN's pyramidal and giant cells. Late responses likely arise from the spread of stimulation from a DCN-placed electrode array to the VCN and could originate in bushy and/or stellate cells. In human ABI users, the spread of stimulation in the CN may result in abnormal response patterns that could hinder performance.
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Affiliation(s)
- Stephen McInturff
- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
- Program in Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Laboratory for Soft Bioelectronic Interfaces, Institute of Microengineering, Institute of Bioengineering, Centre for Neuroprosthetics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1202, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
- Program in Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Laboratory for Soft Bioelectronic Interfaces, Institute of Microengineering, Institute of Bioengineering, Centre for Neuroprosthetics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1202, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Soft Bioelectronic Interfaces, Institute of Microengineering, Institute of Bioengineering, Centre for Neuroprosthetics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1202, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
- Program in Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
- Program in Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Extracochlear Stimulation of Electrically Evoked Auditory Brainstem Responses (eABRs) Remains the Preferred Pre-implant Auditory Nerve Function Test in an Assessor-blinded Comparison. Otol Neurotol 2020; 40:47-55. [PMID: 30489452 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000002055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Electrically evoked auditory brainstem responses (eABRs) can be recorded before cochlear implant (CI) surgery to verify auditory nerve function, and is particularly helpful in to assess the function of the auditory nerve in cases of auditory nerve hypoplasia. This is the first study to compare three preimplant eABRs recording techniques: 1) standard extracochlear, 2) novel intracochlear, and 3) conventional intracochlear with the CI. STUDY DESIGN A within-participants design was used where eABRs were sequentially measured during CI surgery using three methods with stimulation from: 1) an extracochlear electrode placed at the round window niche, 2) two different electrodes on a recently developed Intracochlear Test Array (ITA), and 3) two different electrodes on a CI electrode array. SETTING New adults implantees (n = 16) were recruited through the Manchester Auditory Implant Centre and eABR measurements were made in theater at the time of CI surgery. PATIENTS All participants met the clinical criteria for cochlear implantation. Only participants with radiologically normal auditory nerves were recruited to the study. All participants were surgically listed for either a MED-EL Synchrony implant or a Cochlear Nucleus Profile implant, per standard practice in the implant centre. OUTCOME MEASURES Primary outcome measures were: 1) charge (μC) required to elicit a threshold response, and 2) latencies (ms) in the threshold waveforms. Secondary outcome measures were: 1) morphologies of responses at suprathreshold stimulation levels and 2) wave V growth patterns. RESULTS eABRs were successfully measured from 15 participants. In terms of primary outcome measures, the charge required to elicit a response using the extracochlear electrode (median = 0.075 μC) was approximately six times larger than all other electrodes and the latency of wave V was approximately 0.5 ms longer when using the extracochlear electrode (mean = 5.1 ms). In terms of secondary outcomes, there were some minor quantitative differences in responses between extracochlear and intracochlear stimulation; in particular, ITA responses were highly variable in quality. The ITA responses were rated poor quality in 33% of recordings and in two instances did not allow for data collection. When not disrupted by open circuits, the median ITA response contained one more waveform than the median extracochlear response. CONCLUSIONS In this first study comparing intracochlear and extracochlear stimulation, the results show that both can be used to produce an eABR that is representative of the one elicited by the CI. In the majority of cases, extracochlear stimulation was the preferred approach for preimplant auditory nerve function testing because of consistency, recordings that could be analyzed, and because extracochlear placement of the electrode does not require a cochleostomy to insert an electrode.
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Pediatric Auditory Brainstem Implantation: Surgical, Electrophysiologic, and Behavioral Outcomes. Ear Hear 2019; 39:326-336. [PMID: 29023243 DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000000501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to demonstrate the safety of auditory brainstem implant (ABI) surgery and document the subsequent development of auditory and spoken language skills in children without neurofibromatosis type II (NFII). DESIGN A prospective, single-subject observational study of ABI in children without NFII was undertaken at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Five children were enrolled under an investigational device exemption sponsored by the investigators. Over 3 years, patient demographics, medical/surgical findings, complications, device mapping, electrophysiologic measures, audiologic outcomes, and speech and language measures were collected. RESULTS Five children without NFII have received ABIs to date without permanent medical sequelae, although 2 children required treatment after surgery for temporary complications. All children wear their device daily, and the benefits of sound awareness have developed slowly. Intra-and postoperative electrophysiologic measures augmented surgical placement and device programming. The slow development of audition skills precipitated limited changes in speech production but had little impact on growth in spoken language. CONCLUSIONS ABI surgery is safe in young children without NFII. Benefits from device use develop slowly and include sound awareness and the use of pattern and timing aspects of sound. These skills may augment progress in speech production but progress in language development is dependent upon visual communication. Further monitoring of this cohort is needed to better delineate the benefits of this intervention in this patient population.
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Polak M, Colletti L, Colletti V. Novel method of fitting of children with auditory brainstem implants. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2018; 135:403-409. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2017.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2017] [Revised: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 10/02/2017] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Zhou Q, Yang Z, Wang Z, Wang B, Wang X, Zhao C, Zhang S, Wu T, Li P, Li S, Zhao F, Liu P. Awake craniotomy for assisting placement of auditory brainstem implant in NF2 patients. Acta Otolaryngol 2018; 138:548-553. [PMID: 29361882 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2018.1424998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Auditory brainstem implants (ABIs) may be the only opportunity for patients with NF2 to regain some sense of hearing sensation. However, only a very small number of individuals achieved open-set speech understanding and high sentence scores. Suboptimal placement of the ABI electrode array over the cochlear nucleus may be one of main factors for poor auditory performance. In the current study, we present a method of awake craniotomy to assist with ABI placement. METHODS Awake surgery and hearing test via the retrosigmoid approach were performed for vestibular schwannoma resections and auditory brainstem implantations in four patients with NF2. Auditory outcomes and complications were assessed postoperatively. RESULTS Three of 4 patients who underwent awake craniotomy during ABI surgery received reproducible auditory sensations intraoperatively. Satisfactory numbers of effective electrodes, threshold levels and distinct pitches were achieved in the wake-up hearing test. In addition, relatively few electrodes produced non-auditory percepts. There was no serious complication attributable to the ABI or awake craniotomy. CONCLUSIONS It is safe and well tolerated for neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) patients using awake craniotomy during auditory brainstem implantation. This method can potentially improve the localization accuracy of the cochlear nucleus during surgery.
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- Qiangyi Zhou
- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Electrically Evoked Auditory Event-Related Responses in Patients with Auditory Brainstem Implants: Morphological Characteristics, Test-Retest Reliability, Effects of Stimulation Level, and Association with Auditory Detection. Ear Hear 2018; 37:634-649. [PMID: 27579988 DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000000342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to (1) characterize morphological characteristics of the electrically evoked cortical auditory event-related potentials (eERPs) and explore the potential association between onset eERP morphology and auditory versus nonauditory stimulation; (2) assess test-retest reliability of onset eERPs; (3) investigate effects of stimulation level on onset eERPs; and (4) explore the feasibility of using the onset eERP to estimate the lowest stimulation level that can be detected for individual stimulating electrodes in patients with auditory brainstem implants (ABIs). DESIGN Study participants included 5 children (S1 to S5) and 2 adults (S6 to S7) with unilateral Cochlear Nucleus 24M ABIs. Pediatric ABI recipients ranged in age from 2.6 to 10.2 years (mean: 5.2 years) at the time of testing. S6 and S7 were 21.2 and 24.6 years of age at the time of testing, respectively. S6 and S7 were diagnosed with neurofibromatosis II (NF2) and implanted with an ABI after a surgical removal of the tumors. All pediatric subjects received ABIs after being diagnosed with cochlear nerve deficiency. The lowest stimulation level that could be detected (behavioral T level) and the estimated maximum comfortable level (C level) was measured for individual electrodes using clinical procedures. For electrophysiological measures, the stimulus was a 100-msec biphasic pulse train that was delivered to individual electrodes in a monopolar-coupled stimulation mode at stimulation levels ranging from subthreshold to C levels. Electrophysiological recordings of the onset eERP were obtained in all subjects. For studies evaluating the test-retest reliability of the onset eERP, responses were measured using the same set of parameters in two test sessions. The time interval between test sessions ranged from 2 to 6 months. The lowest stimulation level that could evoke the onset eERP was defined as the objective T level. RESULTS Onset eERPs were recorded in all subjects tested in this study. Inter- and intrasubject variations in morphological characteristics of onset eERPs were observed. Onset eERPs with complex waveforms were recorded for electrodes that evoked nonauditory sensations, based on feedback from subjects, as well as for electrodes without any indications of nonauditory stimulations. Onset eERPs in patients with ABIs demonstrated good test-retest reliability. Increasing stimulation levels resulted in increased eERP amplitudes but showed inconsistent effects on response latencies in patients with ABIs. Objective and behavioral T levels were correlated. CONCLUSIONS eERPs could be recorded in both non-NF2 and NF2 patients with ABIs. eERPs in both ABI patient groups show inter- and intrasubject variations in morphological characteristics. However, onset eERPs measured within the same subject in this study tended to be stable across study sessions. The onset eERP can potentially be used to estimate behavioral T levels in patients with ABIs. Further studies with more adult ABI recipients are warranted to investigate whether the onset eERP can be used to identify electrodes with nonauditory stimulations.
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Anwar A, Singleton A, Fang Y, Wang B, Shapiro W, Roland JT, Waltzman SB. The value of intraoperative EABRs in auditory brainstem implantation. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2017; 101:158-163. [PMID: 28964288 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Revised: 08/04/2017] [Accepted: 08/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the intraoperative electrically evoked auditory brainstem response (EABR) morphologies between neurofibromatosis II (NF2) adult auditory brainstem implant (ABI) recipients who had auditory percepts post-operatively and those who did not and between NF2 adult ABI recipients and non-NF2 pediatric ABI recipients. METHODS This was a retrospective case series at a single tertiary academic referral center examining all ABI recipients from 1994 to 2016, which included 34 NF2 adults and 11 non-NF2 children. The morphologies of intraoperative EABRs were evaluated for the number of waveforms showing a response, the number of positive peaks in those responses, and the latencies of each of these peaks. RESULTS 27/34 adult NF2 patients and 9/10 children had EABR waveforms. 20/27 (74.0%) of the adult patients and all of the children had ABI devices that stimulated post-operatively. When comparing the waveforms between adults who stimulated and those who did not stimulate, the proportion of total number of intraoperative EABR peaks to total possible peaks was significantly higher for the adults who stimulated than for those who did not (p < 0.05). Children had a significantly higher proportion of total number of peaks to total possible peaks when compared to adults who stimulated (p < 0.02). Additionally, there were more likely to be EABR responses at the initial stimulation than intraoperatively in the pediatric ABI population (p = 0.065). CONCLUSIONS The value of intraoperative EABR tracing may lie in its ability to predict post-operative auditory percepts based on the placement of the array providing the highest number of total peaks.
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- Abbas Anwar
- New York University School of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, United States.
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- New York University School of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, United States
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- New York University School of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, United States
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- New York University School of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, United States
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- New York University School of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, United States
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- New York University School of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, United States
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- New York University School of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, United States
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Initial Results of a Safety and Feasibility Study of Auditory Brainstem Implantation in Congenitally Deaf Children. Otol Neurotol 2017; 38:212-220. [PMID: 27898605 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000001287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the safety and feasibility of the auditory brainstem implant (ABI) in congenitally deaf children with cochlear aplasia and/or cochlear nerve deficiency. STUDY DESIGN Phase I feasibility clinical trial of surgery in 10 children, ages 2 to 5 years, over a 3-year period. SETTING Tertiary children's hospital and university-based pediatric speech/language/hearing center. INTERVENTION(S) ABI implantation and postsurgical programming. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) The primary outcome measure is the number and type of adverse events during ABI surgery and postsurgical follow-up, including behavioral mapping of the device. The secondary outcome measure is access to and early integration of sound. RESULTS To date, nine children are enrolled. Five children have successfully undergone ABI surgery and postoperative behavioral programming. Three children were screen failures, and one child is currently undergoing candidacy evaluation. Expected adverse events have been documented in three of the five children who received the ABI. One child experienced a cerebral spinal fluid leak, which resolved with lumbar drainage. One child demonstrated vestibular side effects during device programming, which resolved by deactivating one electrode. One child experienced postoperative vomiting resulting in an abdominal radiograph. Four children have completed their 1-year follow-up and have speech detection thresholds of 30 to 35 dB HL. Scores on the IT-MAIS/MAIS range from 8 to 31 (out of a total of 40), and the children are demonstrating some ability to discriminate between closed-sets words that differ by number of syllables (pattern perception). CONCLUSION ABI surgery and device activation seem to be safe and feasible in this preliminary cohort.
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Auditory Brainstem Implantation in Chinese Patients With Neurofibromatosis Type II. Otol Neurotol 2016; 37:956-62. [DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000001101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The electrically evoked cortical auditory event-related potential in children with auditory brainstem implants. Ear Hear 2016; 36:377-9. [PMID: 25426662 DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000000124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study explored the feasibility of measuring electrically evoked cortical auditory event-related potentials (eERPs) in children with auditory brainstem implants (ABIs). DESIGN Five children with unilateral ABIs ranging in age from 2.8 to 10.2 years (mean: 5.2 years) participated in this study. The stimulus was a 100-msec biphasic pulse train that was delivered to individual electrodes in a monopolar stimulation mode. Electrophysiological recordings of the onset eERP were conducted in all subjects. RESULTS The onset eERP was recorded in four subjects who demonstrated auditory perception. These eERP responses showed variations in waveform morphology across subjects and stimulating electrode locations. No eERPs were observed in one subject who received no auditory sensation from ABI stimulation. CONCLUSIONS eERPs can be recorded in children with ABIs who develop auditory perception. The morphology of the eERP can vary across subjects and also across stimulating electrode locations within subjects.
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OBJECTIVES The primary aim of this study was to compare the perceptual sensation produced by bipolar electrical stimulation of auditory brainstem implant (ABI) electrodes with the morphology of electrically evoked responses elicited by the same bipolar stimulus in the same unanesthetized, postsurgical state. Secondary aims were to (1) examine the relationships between sensations elicited by the bipolar stimulation used for evoked potential recording and the sensations elicited by the monopolar pulse-train stimulation used by the implant processor, and (2) examine the relationships between evoked potential morphology (elicited by bipolar stimulation) to the sensations elicited by monopolar stimulation. DESIGN Electrically evoked early-latency and middle-latency responses to bipolar, biphasic low-rate pulses were recorded postoperatively in four adults with ABIs. Before recording, the perceptual sensations elicited by these bipolar stimuli were obtained and categorized as (1) auditory sensations only, (2) mixed sensations (both auditory and nonauditory), (3) side effect (nonauditory sensations), or (4) no sensation. In addition, the sensations elicited by monopolar higher-rate pulse-train stimuli similar to that used in processor programming were measured for all electrodes in the ABI array and classified using the same categories. Comparisons were made between evoked response morphology, bipolar stimulation sensation, and monopolar stimulation sensation. RESULTS Sensations were classified for 33 bipolar pairs as follows: 21 pairs were auditory, 6 were mixed, 5 were side effect, and 1 was no sensation. When these sensations were compared with the electrically evoked response morphology for these signals, P3 of the electrically evoked auditory brainstem response (eABR) and the presence of a middle-latency positive wave, usually between 15 and 25 msec (electrical early middle-latency response [eMLR]), were only present when the perceptual sensation had an auditory component (either auditory or mixed pairs). The presence of other waves in the early-latency response such as N1 or P2 or a positive wave after 4 msec did not distinguish between only auditory or only nonauditory sensations. For monopolar stimulation, 42 were classified as auditory, 16 were mixed, and 26 were classified as side effect or no sensation. When bipolar sensations were compared with monopolar sensations for the 21 bipolar pairs categorized as auditory, 7 pairs had monopolar sensations of auditory for both electrodes, 9 pairs had only one electrode with a monopolar sensation of auditory, with the remainder having neither electrode as auditory. Of 6 bipolar pairs categorized as mixed, 3 had monopolar auditory sensations for one of the electrodes. When monopolar stimulation was compared with evoked potential morphology elicited by bipolar stimulation, P3 and the eMLR were more likely to be present when one or both of the electrodes in the bipolar pair elicited an auditory or mixed sensation with monopolar stimulation and were less likely to occur when neither of the electrodes had an auditory monopolar sensation. Again, other eABR waves did not distinguish between auditory and nonauditory sensations. CONCLUSIONS ABI electrodes that are associated with auditory sensations elicited by bipolar stimulation are more likely to elicit evoked responses with a P3 wave or a middle-latency wave. P3 of the eABR and M15-25 of the eMLR are less likely to be present if neither electrode of the bipolar pair evoked an auditory sensation with monopolar stimulation.
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Fisher LM, Eisenberg LS, Krieger M, Wilkinson EP, Shannon RV. Regulatory and funding strategies to develop a safety study of an auditory brainstem implant in young children who are deaf. Ther Innov Regul Sci 2015; 49:659-665. [PMID: 26366332 DOI: 10.1177/2168479015599559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Laurel M Fisher
- Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 806 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007
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- Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 806 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007
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- Chief, Medical Staff, Division Chief, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Billy and Audrey Wilder Endowed Chair, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027
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- Huntington Medical Research Institutes, 734 Fairmount Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105 ; House Clinic, 2100 W. Third St. #111, Los Angeles, CA 90057
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- Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 806 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007
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Noij KS, Kozin ED, Sethi R, Shah PV, Kaplan AB, Herrmann B, Remenschneider A, Lee DJ. Systematic Review of Nontumor Pediatric Auditory Brainstem Implant Outcomes. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2015; 153:739-50. [PMID: 26227469 DOI: 10.1177/0194599815596929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2015] [Accepted: 07/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The auditory brainstem implant (ABI) was initially developed for patients with deafness as a result of neurofibromatosis type 2. ABI indications have recently extended to children with congenital deafness who are not cochlear implant candidates. Few multi-institutional outcome data exist. Herein, we aim to provide a systematic review of outcomes following implantation of the ABI in pediatric patients with nontumor diagnosis, with a focus on audiometric outcomes. DATA SOURCES PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane. REVIEW METHODS A systematic review of literature was performed using the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses) recommendations. Variables assessed included age at implantation, diagnosis, medical history, cochlear implant history, radiographic findings, ABI device implanted, surgical approach, complications, side effects, and auditory outcomes. RESULTS The initial search identified 304 articles; 21 met inclusion criteria for a total of 162 children. The majority of these patients had cochlear nerve aplasia (63.6%, 103 of 162). Cerebrospinal fluid leak occurred in up to 8.5% of cases. Audiometric outcomes improved over time. After 5 years, almost 50% of patients reached Categories of Auditory Performance scores >4; however, patients with nonauditory disabilities did not demonstrate a similar increase in scores. CONCLUSION ABI surgery is a reasonable option for the habilitation of deaf children who are not cochlear implant candidates. Although improvement in Categories of Auditory Performance scores was seen across studies, pediatric ABI users with nonauditory disabilities have inferior audiometric outcomes.
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- Kimberley S Noij
- Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Department of Audiology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Mandalà M, Colletti L, Colletti G, Colletti V. Improved outcomes in auditory brainstem implantation with the use of near-field electrical compound action potentials. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2014; 151:1008-13. [PMID: 25257904 DOI: 10.1177/0194599814551151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the outcomes (auditory threshold and open-set speech perception at 48-month follow-up) of a new near-field monitoring procedure, electrical compound action potential, on positioning the auditory brainstem implant electrode array on the surface of the cochlear nuclei versus the traditional far-field electrical auditory brainstem response. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Tertiary referral center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Among the 202 patients with auditory brainstem implants fitted and monitored with electrical auditory brainstem response during implant fitting, 9 also underwent electrical compound action potential recording. These subjects were matched retrospectively with a control group of 9 patients in whom only the electrical auditory brainstem response was recorded. Electrical compound action potentials were obtained using a cotton-wick recording electrode located near the surface of the cochlear nuclei and on several cranial nerves. RESULTS Significantly lower potential thresholds were observed with the recording electrode located on the cochlear nuclei surface compared with the electrical auditory brainstem response (104.4 ± 32.5 vs 158.9 ± 24.2, P = .0030). Electrical brainstem response and compound action potentials identified effects on the neighboring cranial nerves on 3.2 ± 2.4 and 7.8 ± 3.2 electrodes, respectively (P = .0034). Open-set speech perception outcomes at 48-month follow-up had improved significantly in the near- versus far-field recording groups (78.9% versus 56.7%; P = .0051). CONCLUSIONS Electrical compound action potentials during auditory brainstem implantation significantly improved the definition of the potential threshold and the number of auditory and extra-auditory waves generated. It led to the best coupling between the electrode array and cochlear nuclei, significantly improving the overall open-set speech perception.
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- Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Postsurgical pathologies associated with intradural electrical stimulation in the central nervous system: design implications for a new clinical device. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:989175. [PMID: 24800260 PMCID: PMC3988712 DOI: 10.1155/2014/989175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Revised: 02/10/2014] [Accepted: 03/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Spinal cord stimulation has been utilized for decades in the treatment of numerous conditions such as failed back surgery and phantom limb syndromes, arachnoiditis, cancer pain, and others. The placement of the stimulating electrode array was originally subdural but, to minimize surgical complexity and reduce the risk of certain postsurgical complications, it became exclusively epidural eventually. Here we review the relevant clinical and experimental pathologic findings, including spinal cord compression, infection, hematoma formation, cerebrospinal fluid leakage, chronic fibrosis, and stimulation-induced neurotoxicity, associated with the early approaches to subdural electrical stimulation of the central nervous system, and the spinal cord in particular. These findings may help optimize the safety and efficacy of a new approach to subdural spinal cord stimulation now under development.
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Verma RU, Guex AA, Hancock KE, Durakovic N, McKay CM, Slama MCC, Brown MC, Lee DJ. Auditory responses to electric and infrared neural stimulation of the rat cochlear nucleus. Hear Res 2014; 310:69-75. [PMID: 24508368 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2014.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2013] [Revised: 01/11/2014] [Accepted: 01/20/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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In an effort to improve the auditory brainstem implant, a prosthesis in which user outcomes are modest, we applied electric and infrared neural stimulation (INS) to the cochlear nucleus in a rat animal model. Electric stimulation evoked regions of neural activation in the inferior colliculus and short-latency, multipeaked auditory brainstem responses (ABRs). Pulsed INS, delivered to the surface of the cochlear nucleus via an optical fiber, evoked broad neural activation in the inferior colliculus. Strongest responses were recorded when the fiber was placed at lateral positions on the cochlear nucleus, close to the temporal bone. INS-evoked ABRs were multipeaked but longer in latency than those for electric stimulation; they resembled the responses to acoustic stimulation. After deafening, responses to electric stimulation persisted, whereas those to INS disappeared, consistent with a reported "optophonic" effect, a laser-induced acoustic artifact. Thus, for deaf individuals who use the auditory brainstem implant, INS alone did not appear promising as a new approach.
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- Rohit U Verma
- School of Medicine, University of Manchester, UK; Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, USA; Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, USA
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- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, USA
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- School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, UK; The Bionics Institute of Australia, Melbourne, Australia
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- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, USA; Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, USA; Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, USA; Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Cochlear implantation in children with cochlear nerve deficiency: a report of nine cases. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2012; 76:1188-95. [PMID: 22664315 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2012.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2012] [Revised: 04/30/2012] [Accepted: 05/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cochlear implantation for children with cochlear nerve deficiency remains controversial, as the presence of the cochlear nerve has been central to the success of cochlear implantation. This study sought to investigate whether there is any benefit from cochlear implantation for children with cochlear nerve deficiency. METHODS Nine children with cochlear nerve deficiency and bilateral prelingual profound sensorineural hearing loss were included in this study. Inner ear and internal auditory canal structures were evaluated using magnetic resonance imaging and temporal bone computed tomography scans. Meaningful auditory integration scales, categories of auditory performance scores, speech intelligibility ratings and pure tone average threshold with cochlear implantation were measured for evaluation of hearing and speech performance. RESULTS Only four (44.4%) children had a significant improvement in pure tone average threshold with the cochlear implant device (77.5 dBHL, 45 dBHL, 51.3 dBHL and 68.8 dBHL). No child achieved sufficient speech intelligibility or perception ability during a follow-up of at least one year after surgery. CONCLUSIONS The decision to perform cochlear implantation in children with cochlear nerve deficiency must be undertaken with caution as it has limited effectiveness and uncertain cost-benefit.
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