Where will be the placement location for Auditory Brainstem Implant?
High-Yield Explanation
The implant is usually placed in the lateral recess of the fouh ventricle at the time of tumor resection to stimulate the cochlear nucleus Auditory Brainstem Implant (ABI): * Tumor resection surgery in NF patients result in cochlear nerve damage or loss of function of nerve resulting in deafness. * ABI are useful in restoring auditory perception to deaf patients with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) * Also used in treatment of congenitally deaf children with cochlear malformations or cochlear nerve deficiencies. * Placement location: Lateral recess of 4th ventricle REF : HAZARIKA 4TH ED