The Cochlear Implant When Profound Hearing

Loss Requires More than Traditional

Hearing Aids

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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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