Auditory Intranerve Stimulation Study
This feasibility clinical investigation is designed to answer the question of whether auditory brainstem responses can be safely elicited by acute electrical stimulation within the human auditory nerve.
- EligibilityCriteria: Inclusion Criteria:  Written informed consent Patients who will undergo an acoustic neuroma removal surgery and are functional deaf Age ≥ 18 years Women with childbearing potential: willingness to use a reliable contraceptive method (e.g. copper intrauterine devices or hormonal methods) after consulting their gyncecologists  Exclusion Criteria:  Disabilities in addition to hearing impairment which might interfere with the study procedure Pregnant and breast feeding woman or other vulnerable population - HealthyVolunteers: No - Gender: All - MinimumAge: 18 Years - StdAgeList: Adult, Older Adult