Auditory Brain Stem Implants

Multi-channel hearing devices typically used for patients who have tumors on the COCHLEAR NERVE and are unable to benefit from COCHLEAR IMPLANTS after tumor surgery that severs the cochlear nerve. The device electrically stimulates the nerves of cochlea nucleus in the BRAIN STEM rather than the inner ear as in cochlear implants. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.

Yes. Auditory Brain Stem Implants is also referred to as Auditory Brainstem Implants, Auditory Brainstem Implant, Brainstem Implant, Auditory, Brainstem Implants, Auditory in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.

Auditory Brain Stem Implants falls under the broader medical category "Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: E07.305.250.319.381.500.249, E07.695.075, E07.695.202.381.500.249). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.

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