Editorial, Jor Vol: 10 Issue: 4
Cochlear Implants
Abstract
A cochlear implant is an electronic device that restores hearing to some extent. It could be a viable choice for people who have serious hearing loss due to inner-ear damage and have exhausted all other options, including hearing aids. A cochlear implant is not the same as a hearing aid. Hearing aids enhance noises so that impaired ears can hear them. Cochlear implants work by bypassing damaged parts of the ear and stimulating the auditory nerve directly. The auditory nerve transmits signals produced by the implant to the brain, which recognizes them as sound. It takes time to learn or relearn how to hear with a cochlear implant because it is different from normal hearing
