Cochlear Implant Should not be Absolute Contraindication for Electroconvulsive Therapy and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Cochlear implants (CI) provide deaf or severely hearing-impaired people with speech perception. A microphone and sound processor behind the ear capture sound and transmit it, via a radiofrequency link and magnets, to an implant below the scalp. The implant delivers the transformed acoustic signal as electric pulses onto the auditory nerve fibres through intracochlear electrodes1. Importantly, hearing loss increases the risk of dementia, depression, psychosis, and schizophrenia.
Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research