Complicated decisionmaking in indications for auditory brainstem implant (ABI) in a patient with neurofibromatosis 2.
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A case of an accidental finding of neurofibromatosis 2 in a practically asymptomatic patient is described. Various therapeutic modalities, including restoration of hearing after vestibular schwannoma surgery with an auditory brainstem implant (ABI), are considered.
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Auditory Brainstem Implants
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Prague medical report
دوره 108 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007