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- The primary NIH organization for research on Cochlear Implants is the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

Cochlear Implants

A cochlear implant is a small, complex electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound. People who are profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing can get help from them. The implant consists of two parts. One part sits on the outside of the body, behind the ear. A second part is surgically placed under the skin.

An implant does not restore normal hearing. It can help a person understand speech. Children and adults can benefit from them.

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- Cochlear Implants(Nemours Foundation)
- Cochlear Implants(Food and Drug Administration)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Cochlear Implants: Who Are They For?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Related Issues
- Advice for Patients with Cochlear Implants: New Information on Meningitis Risk(Food and Drug Administration)
- Frequently Asked Questions about Cochlear Implants(Gallaudet University, Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center)
- Use of Meningitis Vaccine in Persons with Cochlear Implants(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Pictures & Photographs
- Hearing Aids, Cochlear Implants and Other Sensory Aids(House Ear Institute)
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Videos
- Cochlear Implant to Benefit the Deaf(OR-Live) - One hour program - 7/26/2007
- Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implant(OR-Live) - One hour program - 2/24/2009
- Using a Cochlear Implant(American Foundation for the Blind)
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Financial Issues
- Hearing Aids and Other Assistive Devices: Where to Get Assistance(Gallaudet University, Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center)
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Journal Articles
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Directories
- Directory of Organizations (Deafness and Communication Disorders)(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
- Find a Professional: Online Directory of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Programs(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
- Find an Audiologist(American Academy of Audiology)
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Children
- Risk of Bacterial Meningitis in Children with Cochlear Implants: Question and Answers(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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