Rehabilitation of hearing by cochlear implantation

Abstract

A cochlear implant (CI) is a surgically implanted electronic device that transmits sounds directly to the auditory nerve through electrical stimulation of the cochlea. It has become the standard of care for severe or profound losses in hearing and indeed has produced the irst substantial restoration of a lost or absent human sense using a medical intervention. It has proven to be a useful treatment option for individuals with severe-to-profound hearing loss by providing improved access to one’s surrounding auditory environment. Both postlingually deafened adults and prelingually deafened children can bene it from a CI [1]. The goal of the present study is to describe the epidemiological characteristics, the surgical approach and the outcomes of our experience regarding the aural rehabilitation by cochlear implantation.