10 Complications of Cochlear Implant Surgery Noel L. Cohen and J. Thomas Roland Jr. Surgical complications related to cochlear implants are classified as device related or medical-surgical. Device-related complications are…
5 Possibilities for a Closer Mimicking of Normal Auditory Functions with Cochlear Implants Blake S. Wilson, Reinhold Schatzer, and Enrique A. Lopez-Poveda Recent advances in electrode and stimulus design have…
13 Language Development in Children with Cochlear Implants Amy McConkey Robbins “Language is the light of the mind.” John Stuart Mill This chapter addresses issues related to language development in…
3 Consequences of Deafness and Electrical Stimulation on the Peripheral and Central Auditory System Robert K. Shepherd, Noah E. Meltzer, James B. Fallon, and David K. Ryugo Cochlear implants provide…
1 History of the Cochlear Implant Marc D. Eisen The cochlear implant has created a paradigm shift in the treatment of sensorineural hearing loss. It has had great impact in…
6 Selection of Cochlear Implant Candidates Teresa A. Zwolan In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a consumer protection and health agency, has historically had great influence…
18 Advantages of Binaural Hearing Camille C. Dunn, William Yost, William G. Noble, Richard S. Tyler, and Shelley A. Witt The human auditory system possesses an amazing ability to hear…
14 Speech Production by People with Cochlear Implants Steven B. Chin and Mario A. Svirsky The study of speech production by cochlear implant (CI) users is important on both clinical…
21 Considerations for Devising a Totally Implantable Cochlear Implant Noel L. Cohen Cochlear implants (CIs) have become extremely useful tools in the treatment of severe to profound hearing loss. Not…
20 Auditory Brainstem Implants Eric G. St. Clair, John G. Golfinos, and J. Thomas Roland Jr. The auditory brainstem implant (ABI) was developed in 1979 at the House Ear Institute…
