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Do Cochlear Implants Help In Treating Hearing Loss?

My husband has severe tinnitis and has severe hearing impairment. He wears hearing aids, but he still cannot hear very well. He has shown some cognitive decline and I am wondering if cochlear implants would help him and maybe even reverse the cognitive decline? Would the cochlear implant help his tinnitis?
Mon, 23 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Implant candidates have a bilateral, profound to total sensorineural hearing loss, are unable to benefit from conventional hearing aids, are in good physical and mental health, and have the motivation and patience to complete a rehabilitation program. Patient likely to receive most benefit from a cochlear implant is one who acquires profound deafness after developing verbal language skills and is implanted within a few years of the onset of deafness. Please consult your ENT specialist he will examine and treat you with appropriate method of treatment.

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Do Cochlear Implants Help In Treating Hearing Loss?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Implant candidates have a bilateral, profound to total sensorineural hearing loss, are unable to benefit from conventional hearing aids, are in good physical and mental health, and have the motivation and patience to complete a rehabilitation program. Patient likely to receive most benefit from a cochlear implant is one who acquires profound deafness after developing verbal language skills and is implanted within a few years of the onset of deafness. Please consult your ENT specialist he will examine and treat you with appropriate method of treatment. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.