Sergio Gonzalez-Gonzalez Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Biological Mechanism, Cochlear Implant Technology in Humans, neuroscience, neurosurgery
CILcare. 2214, Boulevard de la Lironde, Parc Scientifique Agropolis. Montpellier, France
Sergio Gonzalez-Gonzalez, CILcare. 2214, Boulevard de la Lironde, Parc Scientifique Agropolis. Montpellier, France. Specialized in the subject of Biological Mechanism, Cochlear Implant Technology in Humans, neuroscience and neurosurgery. it incudes the Biological Mechanism of Cochlear Implant Technology in Humans
Review Article Open Access
Author(s): Aurore Marie and Sergio Gonzalez-Gonzalez
The World Health Organization reports that hearing loss was the most common form of sensory impairment in humans, affecting 360 million persons worldwide, with a prevalence of 183 million adult males and 145 million adult females. The most common source of hearing loss is sensorineural hearing loss, characterized by disfunctions of the sensory organ: the cochlea and its associated structures. These dysfunctions may be genetic or acquired. In the latter case, it can be due to environmental factors such as chemical agents or noise exposure, or to age related senescence. In patients with sensorineural hearing loss, the functions of the cochlear cells and tissues are lost. Nevertheless, some auditory neurons survive, and the role of the cochlear implants is to stimulate them directly by shu... view moreĀ»