This fact sheet from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) provides information on cochlear implants including:
- What is a cochlear implant?
- How does a cochlear implant work?
- Who gets cochlear implants?
- How does someone receive a cochlear implant?
- What does the future hold for cochlear implants?
- Where can I find additional information about cochlear implants?
The NIDCD maintains a directory of organizations that provide information on the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language. Visit the NIDCD website at www.nidcd.nih.gov/directory to search the directory.
Explore additional NIDCD fact sheets on Hearing and Balance:
- American Sign Language
- Assistive Devices for People with Hearing, Voice, Speech, or Language Disorders
- Auditory Neuropathy
- Captions for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Viewers
- Hearing Aids
Visit the NIDCD website at www.nidcd.nih.gov to read, print, or download facts sheets.
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