Yosef M Dastagirzada, Alexander Eremiev, Jeffrey H Wisoff, Emily Kay-Rivest, William H Shapiro, Ansley Unterberger, Susan B Waltzman, J Thomas Roland, John G Golfinos, David H Harter
OBJECTIVE: Pediatric data regarding treatment via an auditory brainstem implant (ABI) remains sparse. The authors aimed to describe their experience at their institution and to delineate associated demographic data, audiometric outcomes, and surgical parameters. METHODS: An IRB-approved, retrospective chart review was conducted among the authors' pediatric patients who had undergone auditory brainstem implantation between 2012 and 2021. Demographic information including sex, age, race, coexisting syndrome(s), history of cochlear implant placement, average duration of implant use, and follow-up outcomes were collected...
March 1, 2024: Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics