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ArticleJournal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base2026

Localization and Performance of Auditory Brainstem Implants Based on MRI Measures of Paddle Placement.

Justin Cottrell, Matthew Breen, Matthew Van Leeuwen, William Shapiro, Mahan Azadpour, David Friedmann, Daniel Jethanamest, Sean McMenomey, Donato Pacione, John Golfinos and 3 more

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Article in Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Justin CottrellDivision of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
Matthew BreenDepartment of Radiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States.
Matthew Van LeeuwenDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States.
William ShapiroDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States.
Mahan AzadpourDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States.
David FriedmannDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States.
Daniel JethanamestDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States.
Sean McMenomeyDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States.
Donato PacioneDepartment of Neurosurgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States.
John GolfinosDepartment of Neurosurgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-4221-0180
Mari HagiwaraDepartment of Radiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States.
Gul MoonisDepartment of Radiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States.
J Thomas RolandDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States.

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Abstract

Objectives: To develop and study a novel means of imaging auditory brainstem implant (ABI) paddle placement utilizing postoperative MRI images to determine correlation between ABI performance and ideal paddle placement properties. Design: Single-center retrospective review and image analysis. Setting: Tertiary referral center. Participants: Patients >18 years old who received an ABI from 2009 to 2023 and had subsequent MRI and auditory performance testing completed. Main Outcome Measures: ABI paddle angulation and insertion depth measure, in addition to categories of auditory performance (CAP) score. Results: Inclusion criteria were met by 21 patients with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) who underwent ABI placement. The average insertional depth into the foramen of Luschka was 1.0 cm (Stdev 0.4), with average axial paddle angulation of 62.7 degrees (Stdev 29.7 degrees), average sagittal paddle angulation of 108.7 degrees (Stdev 44.4 degrees), and average coronal paddle angulation of -14.5 degrees (Stdev 62.4 degrees). Single variable linear regression showed a statistically significant negative relationship between insertion depth and CAP score ( Conclusion: We present a novel means of measuring ABI paddle placement utilizing MRI to improve the objectivity of paddle placements assessments. Multicenter collaboration to increase the number of patients studied with this new measurement scheme will be required before stronger measurement associations can be determined.

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ABI paddle localizationABI paddle placementABI performanceauditory brainstem implantsmagnetic resonance imaging

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PMID42404193
PMCPMC13331657

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