Cochlear Implant WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Cochlear Implant and compiled helpful research notes below.
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders: What are Cochlear Implants? How do they work? What is the process? Many links to valuable information on Cochlear Implants
nidcd.nih.gov - What are Cochlear Implants? How do they work? What is the process? Many links to valuable information on Cochlear Implants
- Cochlear America: Information, links and support for those seeking a Cochlear Implant cochlearamericas.com - Information, links and support for those seeking a Cochlear Implant
- Let Them Hear Foundation: Education, development, research, and links for those seeking a Cochlear Implant letthemhear.org - Education, development, research, and links for those seeking a Cochlear Implant
- American Academy of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery Site entnet.org - Head and Neck Surgery Site
- National Institute of Health: A fact sheet on the past, present and future of Cochlear Implants nih.gov - A fact sheet on the past, present and future of Cochlear Implants
- University of Maryland Medical Center: Cochlear Implant umm.edu - Cochlear Implant
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Research Notes on Cochlear Implant
A cochlear implant is a small electronic device that helps people hear. It can be used for people who are deaf or very hard of hearing. A cochlear implant is not the same thing as a hearing aid because it is surgically implanted and works in a different way.
Fast Facts:
- One part of the cochlear implant is surgically implanted into the temporal bone.
- It consists of a receiver-stimulator, which accepts, decodes, and then transmits an electrical signal to the brain.
- The second part of the implant is an external device.
- The external device consists of a microphone/receiver, a speech processor, and an antenna.
- The external device receives sound, converts the sound into an electrical signal, and transmits it to the internal portion of the cochlear implant.
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What are Cochlear Implant?
- Cochlear Implant Awareness Foundation: Hearing Loss facts and figures, stories, and education
- Wikipedia: Cochlear Implant
- NIDCD: Diagram of Cochlear Implant Cochlear Implant
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Cochlear Implant
What Are The Uses for Cochlear Implant?
- Hearing Loss Association of America: Cochlear Implant uses and progress
- Kidshealth: All about Cochlear Implants and their Uses
- FDA: Uses for Cochlear Implants
- Health Scout: Who Uses Cochlear Implants
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Cochlear Implant?
- Risk of Bacterial Meningitis in Children with Cochlear Implants: Centers for Disease Control article on risks of Cochlear Implants in children
- FDA Warning: Bacterial Meningitis from Cochlear Implants: The Food and Drug Administration warned about a risk of infection from Cochlear Implants
- Cochlear Implant Precautions: PDF document on Precautions to Consider
- Gayle Encyclopedia (via Health A to Z): Includes a Description of Limitations on Who Should Get Cochlear Implants
What are the Alternatives to Cochlear Implant?
- WebMD Tips For Healthy Ears: Summer time ideas to maintain good ear health
- Revolution Health: Hearing Aids Hearing Aid Overview
- Wikipedia: Lip Reading Info on the Background and Suggestions About Learning To Read Lips
- About.com: Vibrotactitle Devices What are vibrotactile devices?
- Cooperative Research Center for Cochlear Implant, Speach and Hearing Research: Frequency Transposing Aids
- National Public Website on Assitive Technology: FM assistive listening devices
What are the Holistic Alternatives to Cochlear Implant?
- Assistance Dogs International Inc.: About Hearing Dogs
- eHow: How to Unclog Ears with Ear Candles
- House Ear Institute: Advanced Hearing Science
- American Sign Language: Free online lessons, ASL dictionary, and resources for teachers, students, and parents
- Braille Bug: Learning Braille and Having Fun With It, Too!
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Cochlear Implant
- Jennifer’s Blog: A woman journals about her experiences with deafness and Cochlear Implantation
- Deaf Republicans: Kokonut Pundit Kokonut blogs about being deaf and the current issues of modern science to improve Hearing Loss
- Buzz’s Journey – To Hearing and Beyond: The blog about a young boy named Landon Nicholas and his path toward hearing
- WebMD: Rachel's Story of Hearing Loss and Coclear Implants
Clinical Trials and Scientific Research regarding Cochlear Implant
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Ear and Hearing Related Trials
- UNC Clinical Trials: Clinical trial of combination hearing aid-cochlear implant device opens at UNC
- University of Michigan: Information about possible trials for Cochlear Implants at Umichigan
- CenterWatch: Ear and Hearing Related Trials
- Videocast: Cochlear Implants – Past, Present and Future A videocast that explains recent movements in the field of Hearing Impairment and Cochlear Implants including diagrams
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Cochlear Implant
- Meetup: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Meetups | Cochlear Implants Meetups | American Sign Language Meetups
- DailyStrength: Ears and Hearing Communities
- Hearing Exchange: Ask the Cochlear Implant Expert - Current & Past Questions
- Cochlear Implant Forum: Choose from a variety of forums based on Cochlear Implants and Hearing Loss
Controversy and Lawsuits about Cochlear Implant
- Injury Board: Learn about Inuries and the Causes of Injuries
- Lawsuit Search: Search for Lawsuits regarding Cochlear Implants
- PBS Special: Sound and Fury Does the cochlear implant pose a serious threat to deaf culture?
Abuse of Cochlear Implant
- Cochlear.org: Fraud and Abuse in the Cochlear Implant Industry
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- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 22, 2009
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