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Auditory brainstem implant

New Hearing Technology Brings Sound To A Little Girl

Lauren Silverman

Jiya Bavishi is one of a handful of children in the United States testing an experimental hearing device, a tiny implant in her brainstem. Jiya is now able to hear and repeat some sounds.