Child hears again 18 months after brain stem implant at AIIMS

Child hears again 18 months after brain stem implant at AIIMS

A young boy in India has received a groundbreaking auditory brain stem implant. This marks a first for AIIMS. The surgery was performed after conventional implants were not suitable. The child is now responding to sounds and speaking more clearly. Doctors hig…

A five-year-old boy who lost his hearing after suffering meningitis as a toddler has become the first child to undergo an auditory brain stem implant at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (A… [+2552 chars]