A New Way to Hear
Was your child born profoundly deaf? Do you have hearing loss but find your hearing aids aren’t helping anymore? Can you only hear in one ear?
If you can answer yes to any of these questions, then a cochlear implant may help you or your child to hear better in everyday life. Getting a cochlear implant is a big decision, but it can be life-changing. Why? Because there are more benefits than just improved hearing.
How Does a Cochlear Implant Work?
Cochlear implants are designed for people with severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss. With this type of hearing loss, the hair cells in the inner ear are damaged and can’t detect sounds properly. A cochlear implant bypasses these damaged hair cells and sends electric signals to the brain, where they are interpreted as sound.
A cochlear implant system has two main components. The externally worn audio processor detects sounds and sends them to the internal implant, which is placed just under the skin behind the ear.
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