Patient Stories
How cochlear implant changed Radhika's life
Cochlear implants are electronic devices that restore hearing in persons who are completely deaf. Cochlear Implants restore hearing by directly stimulating the nerve related to the sense of sound or hearing, located in the Cochlea (a portion of the inner ear). Children who are borne deaf and others who have gone deaf some time later in life, after having been able to speak; would all benefit from cochlear implants.
Cochlear Implants. Bringing smiles to the hearing impaired
Cochlear implants are electronic devices that restore hearing in persons who are completely deaf. Cochlear Implants restore hearing by directly stimulating the nerve related to the sense of sound or hearing, located in the Cochlea (a portion of the inner ear). Children who are borne deaf and others who have gone deaf some time later in life, after having been able to speak; would all benefit from cochlear implants.
How can children benefit from Cochlear Implants?
In children who are born deaf, the implant needs to be inserted into the cochlear by the age of 3 to receive the best benefit from the cochlear implant. This is because while the cochlear implant reproduces sound, the area in the brain responsible for processing the sound stimulus is at its maximum up to the age of 3 or 4 years of age. The center in the brain responsible for processing the sound stimulus converts it into speech understanding and interpretation of those sounds into contextual meaningful words, music etc for everyday usage.