A surgically implanted device transmits sound directly to the brainstem to aid lip reading

Evidence

Due to the limited spatial specificity of transcranial stimulation, individual tonotopic locations cannot be selectively targeted. Nevertheless, the possibility to transmit sound envelope information non-invasively and bypass (possible deficits in) the auditory pathway up to the cortex might make transcranial stimulation a valuable tool. — Dijk, Pim van, Physiology, Psychoacoustics and…, 4768 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Cochlear implants only help when the auditory nerve itself is intact.; Auditory brainstem implants substitute for cochlear implants when the auditory nerve itself fails.; Transcranial stimulation may someday bypass impaired auditory pathways by injecting envelope information — Dijk, Pim van, Physiology, Psychoacoustics and…, 4768

Related

• Cochlear implants only help when the auditory nerve itself is intact. (similarity 0.84)
• Transcranial stimulation may someday bypass impaired auditory pathways by injecting envelope information (similarity 0.83)
• tACS might bypass a damaged auditory periphery to deliver envelope information (similarity 0.81)
• tACS perceptual benefits so far are modest and often statistically marginal (similarity 0.79)
• Cochlear implants bypass the conductive auditory path to stimulate nerve fibers directly (similarity 0.78)
• Cochlear implants raise word comprehension from zero to 70-90 percent with retraining (similarity 0.78)

Broader Connections

• Transcranial stimulation may someday bypass impaired auditory pathways by injecting envelope information #expands (0.85) — Dijk, Pim van, Physiology, Psychoacoustics and…, 4768