A report published Online First by the Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery shows evidence to suggest that children receiving cochlear implants in separate, sequential surgeries, see overall improvements in their quality of life. The study, led by Marloes Sparreboom, M.A., Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, stresses the importance of collecting ...
Azariah Izrayel Spurgeon is a 22-month-old born deaf, but received a big birthday present last spring: the gift of hearing through a cochlear implant.
Advanced Bionics (AB), the global leader in cochlear implant technology, announced today that it received approval in Europe for Neptune, the world's first and only swimmable, waterproof sound processor.
Advanced Bionics (AB), the global leader in cochlear implant technology, announced today that it received approval in Europe for Neptune™, the world’s first and only swimmable, waterproof sound processor.
Advanced Bionics , the global leader in cochlear implant technology, announced today that it received approval in Europe for Neptune™, the world’s first and only swimmable, waterproof sound processor.
My youngest brother, Kyle, who is now 12 years old, was born profoundly deaf and was diagnosed when he was six months old. Kyle is such an amazing, brave, and inspiring kid.
A study published in the December issue of Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, found that among children treated at a pediatric tertiary care clinic in Canada, the overall percentage of re-implantation of cochlear implants as result of device failure seems was low. However, the risk of device failure seems to be increased among those who develop ...
A Terre Haute woman finds herself a victim of theft, and one item stolen effects her daily livelihood.
VIENNA - For this Christmas, Carrie Crum of Vienna received a life-changing gift most people take for granted, her hearing. Born with severe nerve deafness, Crum relied on a hearing aid since the age of 2.
Title: Hearing Devices More Apt to Fail in Children Who Had Meningitis Category: Health News Created: 12/22/2011 6:06:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 12/23/2011
