Which of the following would be the most appropriate treatment for rehabilitation of a patient, who has bilateral profound deafness following surgery for bilateral acoustic schwannoma?
Ans. D Brainstem implant Ref. Harrison 17th/ed p 204 Rehabilitative measure Conductive hearing loss Mild I moderate SNHL Bilateral severe to profound SNHL with word recognition score < 30% Bilateral damage to eight nerve by trauma Ibilateral vestibular Corrective surgery I Hearing aids Hearing aids Cochlear implants Brainstem auditory implants (placed near cochlear nucleus) schwannoma
Bilateral high powered digital hearing aid
Bilateral cochlear implant
Unilateral cochlear implant
Brainstem implant