{"id":334,"date":"2021-06-11T14:29:16","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T18:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/columbusspeech.fm1.dev\/hearing-aids\/cochlear-implants\/"},"modified":"2021-10-08T17:37:45","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T21:37:45","slug":"cochlear-implants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/columbusspeech.org\/hearing-aids\/cochlear-implants\/","title":{"rendered":"Cochlear Implants"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\"> \n\n{ \n\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \n\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \n\n  \"mainEntity\": [{ \n\n    \"@type\": \"Question\", \n\n    \"name\": \"What is a cochlear implant? \", \n\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": { \n\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\", \n\n      \"text\": \"A cochlear implant is a surgically implanted device that bypasses damaged hair cells in the ear and provides electrical stimulation directly to the auditory nerve, giving patients who are severely hearing impaired or profoundly deaf the ability to hear. It is most beneficial for those who cannot be helped with a traditional hearing aid.\" \n\n    } \n\n  }, { \n\n \"@type\": \"Question\", \n\n    \"name\": \"How do cochlear implants work?\", \n\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": { \n\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\", \n\n      \"text\": \"A cochlear implant works differently than a hearing aid. Hearing aids amplify sounds so that a person with nerve damage can hear more clearly. Cochlear implants generate an electrical signal that the brain interprets as sound. The implant has an external portion that sits behind the ear, consisting of a microphone, a speech processor and a transmitter. These work in tandem with the internal components, a receiver and array of electrodes, which have been implanted in the ear. The microphone picks up sound and sends it to the speech processor, which converts these signals to digital impulses and sends them to the transmitter. The transmitter, in turn, sends the processed audio signals to the receiver. From there, they are transmitted directly to the brain through the auditory nerve. While a cochlear implant does not cure deafness or restore hearing loss, it does allow a patient to perceive sound, and can help him or her to converse again.\" \n\n    } \n\n  }, { \n\n\"@type\": \"Question\", \n\n    \"name\": \"When is a cochlear implant the best option? \", \n\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": { \n\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\", \n\n      \"text\": \"These implants are most helpful in patients with solid language and communication skills and a hearing loss that occurred later in life. Younger children (typically between the ages of two and six) also benefit, since a cochlear implant exposes them to sounds during their formative learning years, while they are developing speech and language skills. Post-implantation therapy is a crucial component in the success of cochlear implants; learning to use them correctly takes time and effort.\" \n\n} \n\n  }, { \n\n\"@type\": \"Question\", \n\n    \"name\": \"What Is Cochlear Mapping?\", \n\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": { \n\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\", \n\n      \"text\": \"Patients often need the help of a cochlear implant specialist and audiologist throughout the adjustment and programming process. This process is called cochlear implant mapping (MAPs are programs that optimize the functionality of a cochlear implant).\" \n\n} \n\n  }] \n\n  } \n\n<\/script><p>Cochlear implants are designed to <a href=\"https:\/\/columbusspeech.org\/?page_id=438\">help children<\/a> and adults with severe to profound hearing loss who receive little to no benefit with hearing aids. Cochlear implants work very <a href=\"https:\/\/columbusspeech.org\/hearing-aids\/benefits-of-hearing-aids\/\">differently than a hearing aid<\/a>. A cochlear implant receives and processes sounds from the environment and sends an electrical signal to the healthy auditory nerve fibers in the inner ear, bypassing the damaged portions of the inner ear. The electrical signals travel along the auditory nerve to the brain where the signals are recognized as sound.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/columbusspeech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/child-with-cochlear-implant-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/columbusspeech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/child-with-cochlear-implant-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/columbusspeech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/child-with-cochlear-implant-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/columbusspeech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/child-with-cochlear-implant-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/columbusspeech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/child-with-cochlear-implant-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/columbusspeech.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/child-with-cochlear-implant.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p>A cochlear implant does not restore normal hearing, but it does allow for the perception of sound. The success or benefit received with an implant varies based on each person\u2019s language skills before implantation, age at the time of surgery and the motivation of the patient and the family.<\/p><p>Your audiologist and physician can work with you to determine if you or your child is a cochlear implant candidate. Our audiologists who specialize in cochlear implants will review your communication options and guide you through the implant evaluation, implant activation and post-operative speech and auditory rehabilitation therapy.<\/p><p><p class=\"secondary-site-cta\"><svg class=\"logo-icon-bear\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 265\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<path d=\"M13.4884 107.14H7.44186C3.33183 107.14 0 110.473 0 114.585V150.275C0 154.387 3.33183 157.72 7.44186 157.72H13.4884C17.5984 157.72 20.9302 154.387 20.9302 150.275V114.585C20.9302 110.473 17.5984 107.14 13.4884 107.14Z\"\/>\n<path d=\"M55.6977 98.7642H50.5814C46.2145 98.7642 42.6744 102.306 42.6744 106.675V158.209C42.6744 162.578 46.2145 166.119 50.5814 166.119H55.6977C60.0646 166.119 63.6047 162.578 63.6047 158.209V106.675C63.6047 102.306 60.0646 98.7642 55.6977 98.7642Z\"\/>\n<path d=\"M98.2558 46.6484H93.6046C89.1093 46.6484 85.4651 50.2942 85.4651 54.7915V210.243C85.4651 214.741 89.1093 218.387 93.6046 218.387H98.2558C102.751 218.387 106.395 214.741 106.395 210.243V54.7915C106.395 50.2942 102.751 46.6484 98.2558 46.6484Z\"\/>\n<path d=\"M141.047 23.2661H136.163C131.732 23.2661 128.14 26.8598 128.14 31.2929V233.579C128.14 238.012 131.732 241.606 136.163 241.606H141.047C145.478 241.606 149.07 238.012 149.07 233.579V31.2929C149.07 26.8598 145.478 23.2661 141.047 23.2661Z\"\/>\n<path d=\"M184.419 0H178.372C174.262 0 170.93 3.3333 170.93 7.44513V257.497C170.93 261.609 174.262 264.942 178.372 264.942H184.419C188.529 264.942 191.86 261.609 191.86 257.497V7.44513C191.86 3.3333 188.529 0 184.419 0Z\"\/>\n<path d=\"M227.326 23.2661H220.814C216.832 23.2661 213.605 26.4952 213.605 30.4786V234.394C213.605 238.377 216.832 241.606 220.814 241.606H227.326C231.307 241.606 234.535 238.377 234.535 234.394V30.4786C234.535 26.4952 231.307 23.2661 227.326 23.2661Z\"\/>\n<path d=\"M269.767 67.1226H263.721C259.611 67.1226 256.279 70.4559 256.279 74.5677V190.409C256.279 194.521 259.611 197.854 263.721 197.854H269.767C273.877 197.854 277.209 194.521 277.209 190.409V74.5677C277.209 70.4559 273.877 67.1226 269.767 67.1226Z\"\/>\n<path d=\"M312.209 98.7642H306.86C302.558 98.7642 299.07 102.254 299.07 106.558V158.325C299.07 162.63 302.558 166.119 306.86 166.119H312.209C316.512 166.119 320 162.63 320 158.325V106.558C320 102.254 316.512 98.7642 312.209 98.7642Z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n Call <span class=\"company-name \">Columbus Speech and Hearing<\/span> at <a href=\"tel:+16142635151\" class=\"phone \"> <span class=\"phNum\">(614) 263-5151<\/span><\/a> for more information or to schedule an appointment.<\/p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cochlear implants are designed to help children and adults with severe to profound hearing loss who receive little to no benefit with hearing aids. 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