Cochlear implantation as a prospective trend of a hearing aid

Abstract

A fundamentally new method of the treatment of patients with a profound degree of deafness – cochlear implantation – has been described. During operation a system of electrodes providing the sound perception by electrical stimulation of survived auditory nerve fibers is to introduce into the patient’s inner ear. The scheme of cochlea implant has been presented, the selection of patients and postoperative rehabilitation stages have been described.

Keywords

• кохлеарная имплантация
• схема кохлеарного имплантата
• показания к операции