Cochlear

Implants
What are Cochlear Implants?

Cochlear implants are a surgically implanted device used for

hearing. These implants consist of two parts, one part is a receiver-
stimulator device that is surgically implanted under the skin in your
ear. The other device, which is a speech processor, is worn behind
the ear like a hearing aid.
Studies suggest that getting the
cochlear implants earlier in a child’s life will be
more affective and less challenging for them as
they grow to learn and coexist with
their cochlear implants. The FDA allows children
at the age of 1 to get cochlear implants. This
age is in fact during a critical time in their lives
where they learn speech and language skills.
The benefits of
Cochlear • Most insurances cover cochlear
implants or a portion of them.
Implants
• Hear different sounds like footsteps
• Comprehend speech without lip
reading.
• Hear voices on the phone
• Hear music
• Watch tv without captions
The
disadvantages • Cochlear implants cost between 30,000 and 50,000 on
average without insurance.
of Cochlear • Cochlear implant surgery is generally safe however it
Implants presents potential ricks such as: bleeding, swelling,
ringing in the ear, dizziness, infection, dry mouth, etc.
• Having to remove the external component to bathe or
swim
• Regularly having to recharge batteries
• Losing remaining natural hearing in the ear with the
implant.
• Extensive rehabilitation to help how to use the implant.
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Citations
Long-Term Language Development in Children With Early Simultaneous
Bilateral Cochlear Implants
Wie, O. B., Torkildsen, J., Schauber, S., Busch, T., & Litovsky, R. (2020). Long-
Term Language Development in Children With Early Simultaneous Bilateral
Cochlear Implants. Ear and hearing, 41(5), 1294–1305.
https://doi.org/10.1097/AUD.0000000000000851