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- Do cochlear implants require maintenance?
- What are three ethical issues surrounding cochlear implants?
- What factors influence the success of cochlear implants?
- What are some problems with cochlear implants?
Do cochlear implants require maintenance?
A cochlear implant is a complex device that requires regular maintenance. Your friend or family member will need your support with maintaining their cochlear implant. This can range from helping them clean their cochlear implant to a friendly reminder to remove their cochlear implant before entering a pool.
What are three ethical issues surrounding cochlear implants?
This section of the paper addresses three distinct areas for ethical analysis in the cochlear implantation of born-deaf children: 1) disability, 2)proxy consent, and 3) ethnocide of a culture.
What factors influence the success of cochlear implants?
Factors that can affect the outcomes of cochlear implantation include the age when hearing was lost and the length of time between hearing loss and the cochlear implant surgery. For children, the best results generally occur with getting a cochlear implant at a young age if they are born with significant hearing loss.
What are some problems with cochlear implants?
These include: bleeding, infection, device malfunction, facial nerve weakness, ringing in the ear, dizziness, and poor hearing result. One long-term risk of a cochlear implant is meningitis (infection of the fluid around the brain).
