News articles tagged with 'cochlear' (Page 2)
Word learning in deaf children with cochlear implants
— 22 Feb 2010 17:10 | HealthLearning words may be facilitated by early exposure to auditory input, according to research presented by the Indiana University School of Medicine at the American Association for the…
Children with cochlear implants have quality of life equal to normal hearing peers
— 1 Feb 2010 11:54 | HealthChildren who have cochlear implants (CI) rank their quality of life (QOL) equal to their normally hearing (NH) peers, indicates new research in the February 2010 issue of Otolaryngology…
Cochlear implants associated with improved voice control over time in children who are deaf
— 19 Jan 2010 11:13 | HealthChildren with cochlear implants in both ears appear to have difficulty controlling the loudness and pitch of their voices, but these measures improve over time, according to a report…
Complications common, often linked to trauma in children receiving cochlear implants
— 19 Jan 2010 10:25 | HealthSome complications may occur in children receiving cochlear implants, and are highly correlated with trauma to the ear area and inner ear malformation, according to a report in the…
Researchers identify protein needed to develop auditory neurones
— 13 Jan 2010 13:20 | HealthLoss of spiral ganglion neurones or hair cells in the inner ear is the leading cause of congenital and acquired hearing impairment. Researchers at the University of California, San…
MIT: Using touch to help deaf people
— 1 Mar 2009 14:40 | HealthLip reading is a critical means of communication for many deaf people, but it has a drawback: Certain consonants (for example, p and b) can be nearly impossible to distinguish by sight…
Surgeons attempt to restore hearing to patient with rare tumour
— 20 Dec 2008 12:52 | HealthPhysicians at the University of Illinois Medical Centre at Chicago performed a rare surgery this week to restore hearing to a deaf patient. Marisela Leon, 44, has neurofibromatosis…
MRI machines may damage cochlear implants
— 1 Dec 2008 16:44 | HealthPatients with cochlear implants may want to steer clear of certain magnetic imaging devices, such as 3T MRI machines, because the machines can demagnetise the patient's implant, according…
Geriatric patients receive significant benefit from cochlear implantation
— 23 Sep 2008 14:05 | HealthDespite previous inconclusive research, geriatric patients do experience significant quality of life improvement (QOL) after receiving cochlear implants for hearing loss, says new research…
Bilateral cochlear implants: A case when 2 are definitely superior to 1
— 31 May 2008 17:19 | HealthA study of cochlear implant patients seen by Indiana University School of Medicine physicians is the first research to show evidence that cochlear implants in both ears significantly…