Sound on for soldier's daughter after rare auditory implant procedure

New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) A soldier's over a year-old daughter born with an ear defect can now hear, thanks to a rare auditory brainstem implant.
     The implantation was achieved by the specialists of the Army Hospital (Research & Referral) and Prof Mohan Kameswaran's team.
     The procedure was hailed as a major milestone, making AHRR one of the few centres in India to do so, according to a Ministry of Defence post on X.
     It also shared a photograph of the procedure that was undertaken by doctors.
     "Army Hospital R&R has successfully performed a rare Auditory Brainstem Implant on a 1.8-year-old daughter of a serving soldier with Michel Aplasia. This life-changing surgery restores hearing in patients without functional auditory nerves," it said.
     Michel Aplasia refers to a congenital abnormality of the inner ear.
     An auditory brainstem implant is a device that provides a sensation of sound to patients with profound hearing loss due to a missing or non-functioning cochlea (inner ear) or hearing nerve, according to experts.
     "Achieved through a joint effort of AH R&R specialists and Padma Shri Prof. Mohan Kameswaran's team, it marks a major milestone—making AH R&R one of the few centres in India to do so," the ministry said in its post.

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