PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Hofmann, Erich
AU  - Preibisch, Christine
AU  - Knaus, Christoph
AU  - Müller, Joachim
AU  - Kremser, Christian
AU  - Teissl, Christian
TI  - Noninvasive Direct Stimulation of the Cochlear Nerve for Functional MR Imaging of the Auditory Cortex
DP  - 1999 Nov 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 1970--1972
VI  - 20
IP  - 10
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/20/10/1970.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/20/10/1970.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.1999 Nov 01; 20
AB  - Summary: We herein present our preliminary experience with functional MR imaging of the direct electrical stimulation of the cochlear nerve using an MR imaging–compatible electrode placed in the external auditory meatus of five patients with binaural sensorineural hearing loss. The stimulator was placed outside the imager's bore, and the electrode produced virtually no susceptibility artifacts. In three of five patients, it was possible to activate the superior temporal gyrus during functional MR imaging. No side effects were observed.