Children as young as 12 months old, with profound hearing loss, are benefiting from cochlear implant surgery.
Cochlea is the inner ear which is responsible for hearing. Hair cells inside the cochlea convert the acoustical sound into electrical impulses and these impulses are picked up by the auditory nerves and taken to the brain for interpretation. Any damage to the cochlea causes sensory hearing loss. Cochlear implant is a bio-electronic device, which is surgically implanted into the cochlea. Cochlear Implant converts the acoustical sound into electrical impulses and directly stimulates the nerve. Children and adults with profound cochlear hearing loss, who do not benefit even with the most optimized hearing aid can hear near normally by Cochlear Implantation.
