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Site of cochlear stimulation and its effect on electrically evoked compound action potentials using the MED-EL standard electrode array.
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Biomedical engineering online [Biomed Eng Online] 2009 Dec 16; Vol. 8, pp. 40. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Dec 16. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Background: The standard electrode array for the MED-EL MAESTRO cochlear implant system is 31 mm in length which allows an insertion angle of approximately 720 degrees . When fully inserted, this long electrode array is capable of stimulating the most apical region of the cochlea. No investigation has explored Electrically Evoked Compound Action Potential (ECAP) recordings in this region with a large number of subjects using a commercially available cochlear implant system. The aim of this study is to determine if certain properties of ECAP recordings vary, depending on the stimulation site in the cochlea.<br />Methods: Recordings of auditory nerve responses were conducted in 67 subjects to demonstrate the feasibility of ECAP recordings using the Auditory Nerve Response Telemetry (ART) feature of the MED-EL MAESTRO system software. These recordings were then analyzed based on the site of cochlear stimulation defined as basal, middle and apical to determine if the amplitude, threshold and slope of the amplitude growth function and the refractory time differs depending on the region of stimulation.<br />Results: Findings show significant differences in the ECAP recordings depending on the stimulation site. Comparing the apical with the basal region, on average higher amplitudes, lower thresholds and steeper slopes of the amplitude growth function have been observed. The refractory time shows an overall dependence on cochlear region; however post-hoc tests showed no significant effect between individual regions.<br />Conclusions: Obtaining ECAP recordings is also possible in the most apical region of the cochlea. However, differences can be observed depending on the region of the cochlea stimulated. Specifically, significant higher ECAP amplitude, lower thresholds and steeper amplitude growth function slopes have been observed in the apical region. These differences could be explained by the location of the stimulating electrode with respect to the neural tissue in the cochlea, a higher density, or an increased neural survival rate of neural tissue in the apex.<br />Trial Registration: The Clinical Investigation has the Competent Authority registration number DE/CA126/AP4/3332/18/05.
- Subjects :
- Action Potentials
Adult
Aged
Electric Stimulation
Equipment Design
Female
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural therapy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Organ Specificity
Reaction Time
Young Adult
Cochlea physiology
Cochlear Implants
Cochlear Nerve physiopathology
Electrodes, Implanted
Evoked Potentials, Auditory
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural physiopathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1475-925X
- Volume :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Biomedical engineering online
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20015362
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-925X-8-40