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Some observations about cochlear implants: challenges and future directions

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: Introduction and background Cochlear implantation (CI) is currently the only FDA-approved medical treatment available to partially restore hearing in patients with severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss. CIs are often cited as one of the greatest accomplishments of auditory neuroscience, an example of truly translational science linking basic research on hearing to clinical

Source: Neuroscience Discovery

DOI: 10.7243/2052-6946-1-9

Authors: Kathleen F Faulkner, David B Pisoni

Institutions: Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University, Northwestern University

Language: English

Topic: Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation

Subfield: Speech and Hearing

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders