[An experimental study on the auditory brainstem response to electrical stimulation of the cochlea]. 1990

H Saito
Department of Otolaryngology, Tokyo Medical College.

This animal research was undertaken to study some important issues for cochlear implantation. This included investigations of 1) the difference in the auditory brainstem responses (ABRs) to extra- and intracochlear electrical stimulations. 2) stimulus parameters and ABRs to a bipolar intracochlear stimulation, and 3) electrode placements and ABRs. There were no distinct differences in waveforms and input-output curves of ABRs between extracochlear electrical stimulation and intracochlear bipolar stimulation of the cochlea. Changes in amplitude and latency of ABRs were investigated at changes of the pulse amplitude or the pulse width of stimulating electric rectangular waves. Increase in the pulse amplitude or the pulse width resulted in increase of the amplitude of ABRs and no increase in the ABR latency. This results showed the amplitude of ABR was dependent on the amount of electricity; coulomb. Electrically evoked ABRs were studied for stimulations at different sites of the cochlea. The ABR elicited with a bipolar electrode placed at the third turn of the cochlea had a longer latency of each peak of ABR waves than the one at the basal turn. This indicates that electrical stimulation with a bipolar electrode can give rise to a localized excitation in the cochlea and a latency change along the longitudinal axis of the cochlea, so that it suggests a multichannel cochlea implant system can transmit more information as a spacious pattern than a single channel system.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D001933 Brain Stem The part of the brain that connects the CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES with the SPINAL CORD. It consists of the MESENCEPHALON; PONS; and MEDULLA OBLONGATA. Brainstem,Truncus Cerebri,Brain Stems,Brainstems,Cerebri, Truncus,Cerebrus, Truncus,Truncus Cerebrus
D003051 Cochlea The part of the inner ear (LABYRINTH) that is concerned with hearing. It forms the anterior part of the labyrinth, as a snail-like structure that is situated almost horizontally anterior to the VESTIBULAR LABYRINTH. Cochleas
D003054 Cochlear Implants Electronic hearing devices typically used for patients with normal outer and middle ear function, but defective inner ear function. In the COCHLEA, the hair cells (HAIR CELLS, VESTIBULAR) may be absent or damaged but there are residual nerve fibers. The device electrically stimulates the COCHLEAR NERVE to create sound sensation. Auditory Prosthesis,Cochlear Prosthesis,Implants, Cochlear,Auditory Prostheses,Cochlear Implant,Cochlear Prostheses,Implant, Cochlear,Prostheses, Auditory,Prostheses, Cochlear,Prosthesis, Auditory,Prosthesis, Cochlear
D004558 Electric Stimulation Use of electric potential or currents to elicit biological responses. Stimulation, Electric,Electrical Stimulation,Electric Stimulations,Electrical Stimulations,Stimulation, Electrical,Stimulations, Electric,Stimulations, Electrical
D005072 Evoked Potentials, Auditory The electric response evoked in the CEREBRAL CORTEX by ACOUSTIC STIMULATION or stimulation of the AUDITORY PATHWAYS. Auditory Evoked Potentials,Auditory Evoked Response,Auditory Evoked Potential,Auditory Evoked Responses,Evoked Potential, Auditory,Evoked Response, Auditory,Evoked Responses, Auditory,Potentials, Auditory Evoked
D006168 Guinea Pigs A common name used for the genus Cavia. The most common species is Cavia porcellus which is the domesticated guinea pig used for pets and biomedical research. Cavia,Cavia porcellus,Guinea Pig,Pig, Guinea,Pigs, Guinea
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
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