The Surgical Rehabilitation of Total Deafness with the Multichannel Cochlear Implant: Indications and Results

1 January 1980

journal article
Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Audiology

Vol. 19 (2) , 137-145
https://doi.org/10.3109/00206098009072656

Abstract

In case of total deafness the multichannel cochlear implant supplies a substantial improvement. It allows recognition of known words without lip reading, with a high percentage of good responses. Clinical and phoniatric results are reported in 21 cases of implanted patients.

Keywords

TOTAL DEAFNESS
COCHLEAR IMPLANT
MULTICHANNEL COCHLEAR
GOOD RESPONSES
LIP READING
PHONIATRIC RESULTS
KNOWN WORDS
IMPLANT SUPPLIES
HIGH PERCENTAGE

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