Cochlear Implants
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Benefits and Side Effects of Cochlear ImplantsA cochlear implant can help to restore a sense of hearing, but it comes with a variety of risks- Cochlear Implants & Types of Implant FailureIf your child is wearing cochlear implants, here is what you need to know about "implant failure" and what two definitions it carries.
- The Cochlear ImplantThe function, parts and usage of the Cochlear Implant as a biomedical device.
- Cochlear ImplantsA cochlear implant is a combination of a surgically implanted device and a processor worn at ear level. It is used when hearing aids are not helpful due to the severity of the hearing loss.
- Deaf People Can Benefit from Cochlear ImplantsIt is not the end of the world if you suffer from permanent hearing loss. Why? Because you can hear just as good with the help of cochlear implants.
Cochlear Implants: The Pros and ConsThis article is a review of the many pros and cons of cochlear hearing implants. The article reviews both the ethics and practicality of the cochlear hearing implant.- Hearing Better with Cochlear ImplantsHearing is a sense that many people take for granted until it is no longer available or as clear as once before. The simple chords of a guitar are missed due to hearing impairment.
- Understanding Cochlear ImplantsMany people suffering from hearing loss can get help from cochlear implants. These tiny tools can be placed behind the ear and can help people suffering from deafness understand cued speech and other sounds.
- Children With Cochlear Implants: Selected Studies of Speech and Language DevelopmentThis paper describes five studies related to speech and language development in children who have cochlear implants. The demographics, procedures, statistics, results, and conclusions are included.
Cochlear Implants: What Are They and Why the Debate?In the 1950's, research began on a new device: the cochlear implant. This innovative invention would surpass the conventions of hearing aids, while stirring up controversy between the hearing society and the people whose world it was created to change.
Cochlear Implants for Children -- Arguments for and AgainstMore and more parents are choosing cochlear implants for their deaf children, but the devices may not be for everyone, and some deaf people believe parents should wait until children are old enough to decide for themselves.- Cochlear Implants: Helping the Deaf to HearFor the profoundly deaf, a device called the cochlear implant that has been around since the late 1980s may, in some cases, be the difference between hearing sounds and not hearing sounds.
Cochlear Implants Help an Adult to Hear SoundsThe story talks about the woman's journey into the world of sound. She still goes to speech therapy to reap benefits from implants.
