There was an improvement in health-related quality of life and a reduction of tinnitus and cognitive distress in patients with SSD after cochlear implantation.
Audiologists Miss Many Candidates for Cochlear Implants
Many adult patients who are good candidates for cochlear implants are missed because of significant variation among audiologists in how patients are preoperatively assessed and unfamiliarity with the most current criteria for identifying patients, a new survey reports. The survey included responses from 92 US audiologists and the results show a wide variability in their […]
Intracochlear Fibrosis After Cochlear Implant Limits Success
A look at what we know about intracochlear fibrosis and the foreign body response following cochlear implantation (CI)?
Does Cochlear Implantation Improve Cognitive Function?
New cochlear impant users consistently demonstrate improvements in attention, episodic, and working memory, as well as processing speed, even after as little as 6 months experience with their devices.
How Old Is Too Old for Cochlear Implantation for Congenital Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss?
Earlier age at the time of cochlear implantation in congenitally deafened children has been demonstrated to be significantly correlated to improved outcomes.
Results Show Long-Term Success for Hybrid CI in Patients with High- Frequency SNHL
Successes include benefits in speech perception abilities significantly better than those in the preoperative best-aided condition.
Cochlear Implants: Changing Indications and New Technology
Bilateral Cochlear Implantation Offers Significant Benefits in Difficult Listening Situations
Bilaterally implanted patients benefit significantly in difficult everyday listening situations
Issues Surrounding Cochlear Implants for Certain Patients with Hearing Loss
A panel of experts at the Triological Society Combined Sections Meeting discuss options in unilateral versus bilateral hearing loss
Routine Audiometry Correlate Strongly With Formal CI Candidacy Evaluation
Routine audiometric findings can be used to identify patients who are likely to meet CI candidacy upon formal testing.