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- If you have severe sensorineural hearing impairment (in both ears).
- If you have a functioning auditory nerve.
- If you have lived at least a short amount of time without hearing.
- If you have good speech, language, and communication skills. (In the case of infants and young children, the family must be willing to work toward speech therapy.)
- If you receive no benefit from other hearing aids.
- If you are able to undergo surgery.
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∙ 9y agoI wear two cochlear implants, so allow me to explain. After having extreme difficulty hearing with hearing aides my audiologist decided that I was eligible for the CI. After getting the surgery I realized that rather than just amplifying sounds the implants clarified sounds, so not only able to hear the sounds, I was able to "understand" them as well.
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Why is a cochlear implant better than a hearing aid?
A cochlear implant can help people who are completely deaf to "hear" sound. They can hear well enough to understand speech, even over the telephone. A hearing aid cannot help someone who is completely deaf to hear anything.
Does hearing protection help to prevent the cochlea from becoming damaged by long exposure to loud sounds?
true
Does medicare help cover the cost of digital hearing aids?
One reason hearing aids are not covered is because of sheer numbers. There are many more hard of hearing people than deaf people who can benefit from cochlear implants. People may lose their hearing as they age and need hearing aids. Things could change because of cochlear implant technology improvements allowing hard of hearing people to use implants. Medicare does not generally help cover the cost of digital hearing aids. However, each situation is different; explaining your personal situation to your Medicare representative may increase your eligibility to receive help covering the costs.
Where are the sensory receptors of the semicircular canals located?
Both of these are in the ear. The semi-circular canals help you to balance and the cochlea transmits nerve signals to the brain. This is how you hear. The inner ear is subdivided into the vestibule, semicircular canals, and cochlea. The semicircular canals and cochlea are separate structures with different functions. The receptors for balance are in the semicircular canals, and the organ of Corti (the organ of hearing) is in the cochlea.
Will a hearing aid help people with mild hearing loss?
Yes. It will give them better hearing. (But, speak a touch louder) The most common type of hearing loss is nerve loss or sensorineural loss. Hearing aids are usually the best method for treating this type of loss and can significantly improve hearing abilities.
If Thomas is diagnosed with nerve deafness chances are good that his problem involves the?
help pls His problem involves the Cochlea! Tha answer is Cochlea
How do people think the bionic ear invention has helped their lives?
A cochlear implant (CI) is a surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing. Cochlear implants are often called bionic ears.Cochlear implants may help provide hearing in patients that are not deaf because of damage to sensory hair cells in their cochleas. In those patients, the implants often can enable sufficient hearing for better understanding of speech. The quality of sound is different from natural hearing, with less sound information being received and processed by the brain. However, many patients are able to hear and understand speech and environmental sounds. Newer devices and processing-strategiesallow recipients to hear better in noise, enjoy music, and even use their implant processors while swimming.As of December 2010, approximately 219,000 people worldwide have received cochlear implants; in the U.S.,roughly 42,600 adults and 28,400 children are recipients.[ 1] The vast majority are in developed countries due to the high cost of the device, surgery and post-implantationtherapy. A small but growing segment of recipients have bilateral implants for hearing stereo sound (one implant in each cochlea).[ 2
What do you call a device to help people with eyesight deficiency like a hearing aid for hearing problem?
Glasses.
What is the purpose of digital hearing aids?
To help people hear.
What does hearing impaired mean?
hearing impaired means a special program to help with people with hearing problems============================Answer #2:"Hearing impaired" does not mean the program. It's the preferred description of the condition."Impaired" means weak, diminished, damaged, deficient, functioning poorly or inadequately."Hearing impaired" is the phrase that describes a person with hearing problems.The programs designed to help people who have hearing problems are called"programs for the hearing impaired".
What is a bionic ear?
A bionic ear is another term for a cochlear implant - a surgically implanted electronic device which can help provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing.
What is bionic ear?
A bionic ear is another term for a cochlear implant - a surgically implanted electronic device which can help provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing.
