Cochlear Implants

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Cochlear Implants
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What is a Cochlear Implant?

• A cochlear implant is an electronic medical
  device that replaces the function of the damaged
  inner ear. Unlike hearing aids, cochlear implants
  do the work of damaged parts of the inner ear
  (cochlea) to provide sound signals to the brain.

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Cochlear implant parts

• Microphone - Picks up sound from the environment
• Speech processor - Selects and arranges sounds
  picked up by the microphone
• Transmitter and receiver - Receive signals from
  the speech processor and convert them into
  electric impulses
• Electrode array - Collects the impulses from the
  stimulator and sends them to different regions of
  the auditory nerve

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How does a Cochlear Implant work?

• Cochlear implants bypass damaged portions of the
  ear and directly stimulate the auditory nerve.
  Signals generated by the implant are sent by way
  of the auditory nerve to the brain, which
  recognizes the signals as sound.

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Who can benefit from Cochlear Implants?

• Children and adults with significant hearing loss
  who are not able to gain adequate hearing from
  hearing aids may benefit from a cochlear implant.

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Possible outcomes of Cochlear Implants

• Improved ease of listening
• Increased confidence in social situations and in
  the workplace
• Increased ease of listening over distances
• Greater appreciation of music
• Children implanted at an early age develop speech
  and language
• Some people with a cochlear implant are able to
  use the telephone.

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Factors that determines the success of Cochlear
Implants?

• How long the patient has been deaf
• How old they were when they became deaf
• How old they were when they got the cochlear
  implant
• How long they have used the implant
• How quickly they learn
• Intelligence and communicativeness of patient

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What are the benefits of Cochlear Implants?

• Many understand speech without lip-reading
• Many can make telephone calls
• Many can watch TV more easily
• Some can enjoy music and some may enjoy the sound
  of certain instruments

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If you would like to know if you would benefit
from a Cochlear implant, call The Art of Hearing
to arrange an appointment and a comprehensive
assessment.
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To contact Art of Hearing
Address 2/2 Ecko Rd, Mt Nasura
Armadale WA 6112, Australia Phone (08)
9390-8811 Email info_at_artofhearing.com.au Websit
e http//www.artofhearing.com.au