Could Your Child Benefit from a Cochlear Implant? | Sensorineural Hearing Loss Treatment

Rachel Sigala Child Development, Special Needs Diagnoses

The type of hearing loss involved with getting a cochlear implant is called sensorineural, which means that there are abnormalities in the hair cells in the cochlea. With this type of loss, sound cannot reach the auditory nerve. With a cochlear implant, sound bypasses the damaged parts of the ear and reaches the auditory nerve.

Rachel SigalaCould Your Child Benefit from a Cochlear Implant? | Sensorineural Hearing Loss Treatment