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cochlear implant

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cochlear implant

Tiny tube (0.5 mm/0.2 in diameter) inserted into the spiral of the cochlea through a hole in the side of the skull to alleviate deafness. The implant contains 20 electrodes that transmit sound information to the brain. Implants are most successful in very young children.



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While the OTO Tech is carrying out the more basic services and administrative duties, the audiologist is freed to perform more complex services, such as hearing aid fittings, cochlear implant rehabilitation, balance therapy, and auditory brainstem responses.
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Describing himself as a cyborg, Chorost relates the profound alteration of his life after a cochlear implant restored his hearing.
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