The busy MUSC Health Cochlear Implant Program is about to launch another clinical trial. This one will test a device that has ...
Cochlear implants do a remarkable job for those with profound hearing loss but external components can be detrimental. MUSC ...
Hearing loss is very common in older adults, with almost 60% aged 60 years and over experiencing disabling (moderate or ...
“The internal device of the traditional cochlear implant has the internal processor, and then it has a small electrode that then travels and gets inserted into the cochlea itself.” He ...
A new study finds cochlear implants can slow cognitive decline in older adults, improving memory and brain function.
In a TikTok video that received 8.5 million views in three weeks, Cooper, who has profound hearing loss in both ears, ripped ...
Tania Hanna had waited nearly two and a half years to hear what most new mothers hear in nine months: “Mama.” ...
But not everyone in the Deaf community uses a hearing aid. Many people rely on cochlear, or inner ear implants, which directly stimulate the hearing nerve and use an external sound processor to ...
A cochlear implant relays signals to the cochlea in your inner ear. It then stimulates the auditory nerve that sends sound signals to your brain. In contrast, an ABI bypasses your inner ear entirely.
The cochlea uses sensory hair cells to detect sound waves in the air, then converts them into electrical signals that the brain can process. Most cochlear nerves carry information from the cochlea ...