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Neural Prostheses
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Definition
: Medical devices which substitute for a nervous system function by electrically stimulating the nerves directly and monitoring the response to the electrical stimulation.
Examples
Auditory Brain Stem Implants
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Cochlear Implants
Other names
Prosthesis, Neural; Prostheses, Neural; Neural Prosthesis