The Cochlear Implant When Profound Hearing Loss Requires More than Traditional Hearing Aids (619) 569-1937
Those who suffer from profound hearing loss in both ears may not always be helped by traditional hearing aids. Sometimes a cochlear implant is the solution.
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A cochlear implant is a surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing.
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While hearing devices amplify sounds so that damaged parts of the ear can detect those sounds, cochlear implants bypass the damaged portions of the ear and directly stimulate the auditory nerve.
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Hearing through a cochlear implant is not like normal hearing and it takes time to learn how to hear with the device after it is implanted.
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To determine whether you are a candidate for cochlear implants, it is important to take the first step by having your hearing tested by your Audiologist.
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Criteria for potential cochlear implant candidates include Having severe to profound hearing loss in both ears.
Having a functioning auditory nerve. Having lived at least a short amount of time without any hearing.
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If your world has become silent and hearing aids no longer provide the results you expect, do not hesitate to talk to your Audiologist to see if this surgical solution is right for you.
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