Shanghai medical experts successfully implemented artificial auditory brain stem implantation February 27, 2019 Source: China News Network Auditory implants, including cochlear implants and brain stem implants, are among the most important signs of medical advancement in the past 30 years. The development of auditory brainstem implantation is even more difficult to bring the gospel to patients who have recovered their hearing through the cochlear implant. Transparent Dressing MDK-TD-02 China Transparent Wound Dressings,Clear Wound Dressing manufacturer, choose the high quality Waterproof Large Transparent Dressing,Transparent Dressing Wound, etc. Transparent Wound Dressings,Clear Wound Dressing,Waterproof Large Transparent Dressing,Transparent Dressing Wound Henan Maidingkang Medical Technology Co.,Ltd , https://www.mdkmedical.com
The reporter was informed on the 26th that the team of Professor Wu Wei of Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital successfully implemented artificial auditory brain stem implantation for a 26-month-old child. Today, the implant was successfully booted and the child made a surprising cry. It is understood that artificial auditory brain stem implantation in children with congenital hearing impairment in China has not been reported.
According to the hospital, at the beginning of this year, a small patient diagnosed with bilateral severe sensorineural hearing loss came to the Shanghai Ninth Hospital for Otolaryngology. Parents hope to rebuild their hearing for their children. They have previously visited many hospitals in China. Because the child has bilateral cochlear implants and bilateral auditory nerves are not developed, it is a contraindication to cochlear implants. Therefore, doctors once thought that hearing reconstruction hopes to be paralyzed.
In the 9th hospital, after thorough and detailed examination and evaluation, doctors believe that the child is suitable for "artificial auditory brainstem implantation." In late January of this year, Professor Wu Wei conducted a child's artificial auditory brain stem implantation for the 26-month-old congenital hearing disorder with inner ear malformation. During the operation, the electrodes were successfully implanted into the brainstem cochlear nucleus, and the children recovered well after discharge. On the morning of the 26th, the child underwent the boot and debugging of the implant under supervision. The child's hearing was successfully reconstructed.
Congenital deafness is one of the most common birth defects. One third of the patients had a very severe hearing loss. These patients, due to the development or lesions of the cochlea or auditory nerve, are incapable of implanting cochlear implants or cochlear implants, and require auditory reconstruction. Wu Hao said that the development of auditory brainstem implantation technology has effectively solved this worldwide problem.
Professor Wu Wei told reporters that auditory brainstem implant (ABI) is the direct implantation of the hearing implant device into the cochlear nucleus of the brainstem. The external sound will bypass the human cochlea and auditory nerve conduction, directly reach the brain stem, and stimulate the posterior cochlear nucleus. Different sensory neurons produce auditory nerve impulses that reach the cerebral cortex through the center and produce meaningful hearing.
The brain stem is the backbone of regulating basic life activities such as breathing and heartbeat. Auditory brainstem implantation requires very high levels of surgical techniques and neurological monitoring. If the electrical signal that should stimulate the cochlear nucleus is received by other central organs, it may cause corresponding life activity disorder, and even cause respiratory heartbeat sudden arrest. At the same time, the brain stem cochlear check signal processing of the sound is much more complicated than the cochlea. How to accurately implant the electrode device into the brain stem and cochlear nucleus is a huge surgical challenge. It is understood that at present, only a few centers in the world can successfully carry out this technology.
According to reports, the auditory current power generation test shows that the child responds well to the hearing, and the child will receive language rehabilitation training in the later period. (Chen Jing Xu Ying)
Shanghai medical experts successfully implemented artificial auditory brain stem implantation