Does a cochlear implant allow an otherwise deaf person to understand the spoken language?
Cochlear implants allow some people to understand speech. Not everybody that gets an implant can understand speech though. Q: How many people with OI had cochlear implants and were they successful? A: Two people, whom I know of, have had cochlear implants, and both are using the implants. Some of the electrodes had to be turned off, because they stimulated the facial nerve as well. Otherwise, they did fine. Q: Did turning off some of the electrodes decrease the hearing capacity of the implant? A: It limited the coding strategies that could be used. Q: Is the implant major surgery or an outpatient procedure? A: Cochlear implants are significant ear surgery. However, most of the patients are able to go home that evening or the next morning. Q: Does a cochlear implant pose more risks for a person who has OI than for the general public? Do the risks increase with age? A: There are only a couple of implanted people with OI. I’m not sure there is an answer to your question yet. Q: What are t
