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What are cochlear implants?
Monday, October 13th 2008
Generally speaking, cochlear implants are for patients with severe-to-profound, sensorineural hearing loss. There are approximately 500,000 patients in the USA with...
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Who gets cochlear implants?
Monday, October 13th 2008
In general, cochlear implants are used to allow deaf people to hear. Although many people who are "hearing impaired" or "hard of hearing" believe they are...
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Frequency of MAPping and Therapy for Cochlear Implants
Monday, August 25th 2008
My daughter who is now 21 months of age recently underwent cochlear implant surgery and the processor was turned on July 28. My question is how often would she require speech therapy? Right now the therapist is recommending once a week. Is this sufficien
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Future Trends in the Baha System
Monday, March 20th 2006
What are the future trends in the Baha system? How successful are they and what modifications are we likely to see in them?
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FDA Regulations and Cochlear Implantation for Unilateral Deafness
Monday, March 6th 2006
My son lost his hearing in one ear due to a motorcycle accident, the hearing is completely gone in one ear. He still has normal hearing in his other ear. Is there any technology that can be used to restore hearing in one dead ear? I see that Cochlear im
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Mapping FM Systems for Use with Cochlear Implants
Monday, December 12th 2005
My 5-year-old uses a cochlear implant, has just started kindergarten, and has begun to use the personal FM system. There seems to be a difference in opinion by audiologists as to whether a separate map for the processor should be used when using the FM sy
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Can a Patient With a Cochlear Implant Undergo MRI?
Monday, November 14th 2005
Are there any concerns regarding a cochlear implant patient that needs an MRI of the knee due to a sport injury?
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Adjusting to a New Cochlear Implant for a Child
Monday, October 31st 2005
Our daughter, age 3, is getting a HiResolution Cochlear Implant this Friday. I'm wondering....when we first amplified Ali with her Phonak hearing aid on the left side, she did not tolerate it very well, and still had significant balance problems. One ye
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Bi-Lingual Cochlear Implant Users
Monday, August 1st 2005
My daughter Danielle was diagnosed with profound bilateral hearing loss at one month of age. She was implanted at 10 months. She hears the grass grow. Her receptive speech is about age appropriate, expressive is improving everyday. Danielle has turned two
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FM Systems with Cochlear Implants
Monday, January 10th 2005
I am presently working with a five-year-old preschooler with a cochlear implant in a public school setting. Our educational team is beginning to discuss her transition to the regular kindergarten classroom next year. Some of our teachers use FM systems.
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Phone Use With a Cochlear Implant
Monday, October 4th 2004
If I get a cochlear implant, will I be able to use the telephone?
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Accessories for Cochlear Implants
Monday, August 2nd 2004
What accessories are available for use with a cochlear implant, especiallyfor the telephone? Please explain the options and alternatives.
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Candidacy for Bone Conduction Implants
Monday, July 5th 2004
I had an acoustic neuroma surgically removed two years ago and have no hearing in my left ear. I have repeatedly discussed my hearing difficulties with my physician. I tried a CROS hearing aid, but was unhappy with its performance. What are candidacy crit
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Binaural Cochlear Implants
Monday, May 3rd 2004
I have received a Nucleus 24 contour implant 12/2003. My insurance will only cover one implant. I am wondering if there is any push to have the FDA change to allow binaural implants? With the benefit I am receiving monaurally, I believe binaural would b
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The Baha System for Unilateral Sensori-Neural Hearing Loss
Monday, February 2nd 2004
Are there alternative treatments for unilateral sensorineural hearing loss in adults and children?
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Cochlear Implant Batteries
Monday, September 15th 2003
I used to buy hearing aid batteries by the box. I purchase them thru the internet and noticed that RAYOVAC 675 has different packaging, gold, blue and black. Among the 3 kinds of RAYOVAC batteries, which one best suit for cochlear implant users? For the
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Cochlear Implantation with Facial Neuralgia
Monday, September 1st 2003
Does anyone happen to know if there are any contraindications to doing cochlear implant surgery on someone with atypical facial neuralgia?
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Completely Implantable Cochlear Implants
Monday, April 7th 2003
Will a completely implantable cochlear implant be available?
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Cochlear Implant Candidacy
Monday, March 17th 2003
Am I a candidate for a cochlear implant?
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Assistive Listening Devices and Cochlear Implants
Monday, February 24th 2003
Which assistive listening devices can be used with a cochlear implant?
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What is a cochlear implant?
Monday, February 10th 2003
For patients with severe to profound sensorineural hearing losses, hearing aids are often not able to improve speech understanding. While very powerful hearing aids exist, that...
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Cochlear Ossification
Monday, January 27th 2003
How do the bacteria (primarily S. pneumoccocus) for contraction of meningitis cause the ossification of the inner cochlear structures? Which structures specifically ossifies, the basilar membrane?
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MRI and Cochlear Implants
Monday, December 16th 2002
I am case managing a 12 yo child with a history of brain tumor, which was removed at age 3, followed by radiation, chemo. He has had several CVA's post radiation and developed bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. He requires yearly MRI's. No further radi
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Speech Language Therapy Needs for Cochlear Implant Recipients
Monday, December 9th 2002
I have questions about the ''quantity'' of speech and language therapy needed for a four year old who has had a cochlear implant for two years.
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Ideal Age to Receive a Cochlear Implant
Monday, September 23rd 2002
What is the ideal age for a deaf child to receive a cochlear implant?
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