Surgery
What Happens When an Electrode Array Deviates Into the Scala Vestibuli?
Image courtesy of Dr. Bechara Kachar, NIDCD, NIH The scala tympani is the optimal location for a cochlear implant array.1 In the scala tympani, the array rests below the basilar membrane and stimulates neural tissues in the immediate turn, including spiral ganglion cells, neurites, and axons.2 This enables accurate tonotopic mapping as described by the Greenwood function.