Dear Doctors: I am 45 years old and have sudden sensorineural hearing loss that is significant. There is no known cause. I’m told that the only option now or in the future is a cochlear implant. How ...

A cochlear implant is an electronic device implanted in the ear's inner side to improve speech understanding. It does not restore hearing; rather, it enhances it. A cochlear implant specialist can ...

BackgroundCochlear implants (CIs) are among the most successful neuroprosthetic technologies, restoring access to sound for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DuJuan Broadus Jr, 10, is a Louisville boy has received hearing care from UK HealthCare's Ear, Nose and Throat clinic with his ...

Cochlear implants represent a transformative approach to restoring auditory perception in individuals with severe to profound hearing loss. These devices function by bypassing damaged hair cells and ...

The 60-60 rule refers to specific standards a person must meet to qualify for cochlear implants. The first 60 refers to the pure-tone average (PTA). A healthcare professional can check whether someone ...

Ten-month-old Amir Hayden sits on his mother’s lap inside a sound-proof booth at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals audiology clinic in Oakland, as audiologist Sarah Coulthurst, MS, takes him through a ...

Medicare covers cochlear implants for people who meet eligibility requirements, and implant costs can begin at around $558. Additional out-of-pocket costs may apply. If a person has profound hearing ...

GRAND FORKS — Gary Greicar began losing hearing in his right ear two decades ago, a problem that only worsened with age. But after undergoing a new procedure now available for the first time in Grand ...

When she’s not working as a regulatory coordinator to help launch clinical trials in the Department of Pediatrics, Oncology and Hematology Research Group at University of Utah Health, Mindy Torman ...