An in vivo investigation of inferior colliculus single neuron responses to cochlear nucleus pulse train stimulation

• Published in: Journal of neurophysiology Vol. 108; no. 11; pp. 2999 - 3008
• Main Authors: Mauger, Stefan J, Shivdasani, Mohit N, Rathbone, Graeme D, Paolini, Antonio G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2012
• Subjects: Acoustic Stimulation; Animals; Auditory Brain Stem Implants; Auditory Threshold; Cochlear Nucleus - physiology; Electric Stimulation; Evoked Potentials, Auditory; Inferior Colliculi - cytology; Inferior Colliculi - physiology; Male; Neurons - physiology; Rats; Rats, Wistar

The auditory brain stem implant (ABI) is being used clinically to restore hearing to patients unable to benefit from a cochlear implant (CI). Speech perception outcomes for ABI users are typically poor compared with most CI users. The ABI is implanted either on the surface of or penetrating through...