A cochlear implant may benefit those with severe hearing loss. Implanted in the cochlea, it has many advantages, but there are also drawbacks. The cochlea is the spiral-shaped organ in your inner ear.

The affected ear in Meniere disease has significantly increased the signal intensity ratio (SIR) of the cochlear basal turn, indicating potential damage of the blood-labyrinth barrier, according ...

Accessed 9/6/2023. . Depending on the type and severity of hearing loss, as well as the individual experiencing it, a number of assistive devices—including hearing aids and cochlear implants ...

Bone-anchored hearing aids (BAHAs) and cochlear implants are devices that can improve the quality of a person’s hearing. They work in different ways, and each has specific advantages and ...

The full scope of a cochlear implant bungle is only now becoming clear, after more than 15 years of going undetected at a major public children's hospital. Incorrect programming of the cochlear ...

Up to 35% of children who survive the illness are left with hearing loss, partly because the infection can result in damage to the inner ear’s cochlea, the organ that carries sound to the auditory ...