cochlear implants
Surgically inserted electrodes
Cochlear implants are electronic devices surgically placed in the inner ear to provide a sense of sound to people with severe hearing loss.
Unlike hearing aids, which amplify sound, cochlear implants bypass damaged portions of the ear and directly stimulate the auditory nerve.
She received cochlear implants at age three and learned to speak without sign language.
- Gallaudet UniversityUniversity serving deaf community
- hearing worldNon-deaf mainstream society
- electrodeConductive interface point
- audiologyStudy of hearing disorders
- hearing lossReduced ability to perceive sound
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