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A cochlear implant is an electronic medical device whose internal part is placed under the skin behind the ear with a slim electrode array threaded into the cochlea, while the external sound processor is worn on the ear or head. The device converts sound into electrical pulses that stimulate the hearing nerve directly, so it does not amplify sound the way a hearing aid does; it bypasses the damaged hair cells inside the cochlea.
It is considered for severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss in both ears when well-fitted hearing aids no longer provide enough benefit. The decision is never made alone: a team of audiologist, ENT surgeon and speech-language therapist is involved, with detailed audiometry, imaging of the inner ear and nerve, and an honest assessment of expectations and of the family's ability to commit to rehabilitation. In children, earlier implantation is generally preferred because the window for hearing and language development is age sensitive.
What the implant does not do must be equally clear. It does not restore normal hearing: sound is perceived differently at first and the brain needs time and training to interpret it. It cannot help when the hearing nerve is absent or severed. It does not work without the external processor, which is put on each morning and removed at night. It is not used in water unless waterproof accessories are fitted. And it does not replace auditory and speech therapy — surgery is only half the journey. Outcomes vary between individuals according to age at implantation, duration of deafness, residual hearing and previously acquired language.
Activation does not happen on the day of surgery. The wound is usually allowed two to four weeks to heal, then the external processor is connected and programmed over several sessions in which stimulation levels are adjusted gradually. A structured listening-training programme follows, and in children it may continue for months to years with the family and the school involved.
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Dr Shadi Marji practices ent (ear, nose & throat) in Irbid. Qualifications and experience include ENT care and the clinic on Suleiman Waheed Street. The direct …
