Cochlear Implants for Single Sided Deafness & Asymmetrical Hearing Loss | FDA Approval

[@kyliaROX]

My son got his single CI for SSD in March 2019 at 1 year. It was the best thing we ever did for him. I'm so glad we did it.

[@JustBeYouooh]

I hate mine! Still robotic!

[@SC_jamesbond007jua]

⁠@@JustBeYouoohYou should buy Baha SoundArc (Non-Surgical)

[@rpcheesman]

"Imagine you're inside of your house and your cell phone is ringing and you have no idea where that cell phone is" - SO RELATABLE.

[@megansmedia9034]

Absolutely

[@PoisonVibe666]

For me it's people calling my name or answering "here" when I ask them where they are. :D *nervouslylooksineachdirection*

[@Msanniefan]

Then you realize it was righ in your hand the whole time

[@Testarossa12]

Also which smoke alarm with a low battery is beeping. 🤷‍♀️

[@peepsibhoy]

Move your good ear until you hear it loudest and follow sound.

[@fr_schmidlin]

It's not only the localization that the binaural (aka stereo) hearing restores. It also restores the ability to separate the speech from the background noise, since the sound becomes 3D and has depth again. Not to mention the effect called binaural loudness summation. The brain perceives the sum of the sound from two ears as much louder than the same sound from each ear alone.

[@ANG3LALMANZA]

I think I was born with single-sided deafness. My parents thought I was joking about it up until I was 10 (after moving from Mexico to the US). We had a mandatory hearing/vision exam.. they then sent a letter to my parents explaining that I had profound hearing loss in my left ear. They still never sought help for me. I'm now 31, and I'm looking for an ENT who can help treat my condition. I did have a professional hearing test in my mid-20s, in which I was diagnosed with single-sided deafness. My left arm never went up, in a controlled environment, using different hearing devices, if I had heard anything I would have raised that arm. Nothing. The ENT at the time said surgery could help but he never went into detail. I'm sick of not being able to tell where sounds are coming from, even at my age people still make fun of me. I hate it.

[@thelifeofnickbeach9526]

Cliff just wanted to state you should be very proud of the work you do. I am currently 6 months away from finishing my doctorate of chiropractic. Your evidence based approach has been a piece of my puzzle when it comes to coping with my tinnitus. Thank you so much Doc.

[@DrCliffAuD]

Thanks!

[@essadis]

I have SSD. For the most part life's good and I know there are worse things in life than being half-deaf. However, sometimes, it get's me in dumb arguments that feel worse than it should. It just hits sometimes.

[@dfiechtner]

The thing to think about is what if the other ear goes out? I recently had that happen, my worst nightmare came true.

[@Ann-rx2sm]

@@dfiechtner damn 😳 I have SSD too ...this sounds scaryyyy ..wht did u do ??

[@lp8688]

​@@dfiechtnerare you completely deaf now? Is your other ear normal now? Kindly update. I'm affected with SSD recently too.

[@shi3814]

Great video!!! Everything u said was so relatable... Like the phone ringing or the cost barrier. The only reason i haven't bought it is because of the cost, otherwise it is perfect for me

[@boiledovermusic9234]

I had an acoustic neuroma surgically removed last year and am SSD now, getting evaluated to see if I’m a candidate for cochlear implant next month! Currently have CROS hearing aids. Thank you for all of the information.

[@Familylawgroup]

Thank you for this video. I have. Cochlear BAHA for a sudden hearing loss on my left ear. I got my implant in 2009. I am now using BAHA 6. Since 2009, my hearing quality has diminished in my good ear. At least two surgeons think I should make the leap to Cochlear. I am just not happy about losing my minimally remaining hearing that I did have in my bad ear. Right now, I can hear a soft dial tone on a phone but not phone conversations.

[@yosiajacobs3347]

Does the sound received by the implant matches the sound quality received by the normal ear? I am a musician and it is essential to me that the sound received are good.

[@gregtoto175]

No it’s like a toy doll running low on batteries sound talking. Not natural at all

[@lonebison]

I'm in the process of getting a Cochler BAHA system just waiting for the post to heal completely. I am deaf in one ear, however it's because my eardrum is damaged, the inner ear of the same side does still work so I will in fact be able to hear in stereo for the first time in decades.

[@drewlancaster3281]

Dr Cliff, as a single sided deaf person I have had remarkable results with hearing aids. One audiologist told me my ONLY route to hearing was a CI (wrong!). There is some research being done using Stem cells to re-grow hair cells. The ENT/neurotogist I saw after my stroke told me this was the future for persons with treatable single sided deafness where a CI would typically be recommended. Great video as usual, please continue to keep us informed and savvy consumers!

[@DrCliffAuD]

Thanks Drew! Glad you enjoy the videos!

[@leet0809]

Do you know how far we are from being able to actually applying hair cells re-growing in a human's cochlea? I've gone single sided deaf recently. Still waiting to see if there's any kind of improvement in next 2-3 months. Stem Cells sounded really intriguing as I do not like to wear anything on my ear to hear.

[@drewlancaster3281]

Thomas J. Lee There is some ongoing research in HGF, human growth factor and hair cell regen. Depending on the severity of your hearing loss, a competent ENT and audiologist can best advise you on a suitable option. For me at this point my hearing aids have been life changing, my family and friends have made note. Good luck to you.

[@veracarnovale7204]

Frequency therapeutics are currently trialling there FX-322 hair cell restoration treatment and Sound Pharmaceuticals have a similar treatment. Both treatments have been fast tracked for release in the very near future. I am personally holding off on CI as I don’t meet the criteria just yet.

[@ubahhussein206]

@@drewlancaster3281 are using hearing aids? Side effects please tell me

[@allsquaredup9717]

I’m getting one this Summer!!! I get my Baha magnet taken out in July and then the CI surgery in August. The Baha magnet has been in for three years, I’m looking forward to it being a fridge magnet. Localization is the thing I’m the most excited about. I could have had this back in the Fall but I waited until I was vaccinated.

[@frednorman3650]

I have had significant hearing for most of my life. I am 80. About four years ago I was fitted with a Cochlear implant. Since then I have struggled to understand the speech it produces. My senses tell me I am not benefiting from the implant as much as I believe I should. My comprehension definitely is greater when my Cochlear hearings is operational. However I also find the sound produced by my Cochlear interferes with my ability to hear clearly. It is a very annoying pitch that is screechy sounding from my Cochlear. My audiologist has been unable to help me with this problem so far. I think I am probably doing as well As I can expect. Disappointing result.

[@karolinablaszka6786]

More videos about CI! :) Thanks!

[@DrCliffAuD]

Hi Karolina. I'm working on it!

[@terryhickey524]

In my case, I was in a auto accident over 30 years ago. I received my first CROS 10 years ago and it has been a game changer although I have no stereo or ability to judge where sound is coming from. Unfortunately, I am told, my injury was a severed nerve from my ear to the brain so a cochlear implant will not work.

[@dudemanmanguy1957]

I have a cross hearing aid system I got after I was diagnosed with sudden sensorineural hearing loss just not really noticing a big difference thinking of asking my ENT about this option

[@johnnythomas7232]

I’ve been following Dr. Cliff since I experienced sudden hearing loss in my left ear a year and a half ago. Huge asset for understanding available options. I had good success with CROS hearing aids but wanted bilateral hearing back and went for a CI in the bad ear. I got the Cochlear Nucleus 7, which isn’t FDA approved. My experienced hasn’t been pleasurable. I get improvement when I Bluetooth to the external processor but my brain can’t migrate the artificial hearing from the right with the normal hearing on my left. I get a loud echo that drowns out speech that I can’t understand. It interferes with normal speech perception in the good ear. I’m about to try program six but I’m about to go back to CROS.

[@christopherlowe4170]

Curious how this is working out for you? Is it any better for you now a year later after this comment?

[@philipfarnam6013]

SSD fellow here. Recently learned I am a candidate for CI. Presently demo-ing Bi-Cross which gives significant benefit compared with single HA. I find it interesting that Medicare will pay 100% for expensive CI but 0% for HA/Bi-cross which costs 1/10th as much.

[@rizz1088]

I have one sided hearing loss since born and i can localize thing like phone ringing

[@Lokesh_kumar1912]

Same for me

[@fallonfleming3359]

I can't

[@sanalohani585]

@@Lokesh_kumar1912 bro

[@sanalohani585]

Text me

[@amberdemars8408]

I have no idea where sound comes from, playing Marco polo is a hilarious game.. my tinnitus is the worse. I wear a Cross now, from UofM but it still is hard to hear.

[@amberdemars8408]

I went deaf in my left ear four years ago today. I woke up at 530am, fell on my face, I yelled to my boyfriend and said i couldn't walk or hear... he thought I was joking. I couldn't walk, I was spinning, I started puking. He rushed me to ER. They thought i had an ear infection. I couldn't walk, eat, shower myself, feed myself, go to restroom .... they tried steroids, then sent me to an ENT, did steroid injections... nothing...I still couldn't walk, lift my head.. they sent me to a hyperbaric oxygen chamber.... for 30 days. Nothing. Im 100% deaf in my left ear, they referred me to UofM Ann arbor hospital, I go through vestibular therapy for my balance every 3 weeks. They made me a cross fit hearing aide. People talk in my left hearing aide, I hear everything in my right hearing aide which is the transmitter. I developed tinnitus in my deaf ear, it rings all day all night, loud loud. UofM said I had a rare virus called "labrynthitis." But through much research, it does not add up. I know it was a sensionneural hearing loss..... but labrynthitis? They said this virus happens to 4% of US a year. I was never sick, I never felt anything until this morning I woke up and couldn't walk. I have balance issues, and my immune system has been horrible since...

[@chicastrek419]

Amber Demars I guess we ended up getting the same virus, or so they told me, and like you say, it doesn’t add up. But here I am deaf from my left ear, steroids are not working, I have mild dizziness. I really hope you’re feeling better. This is crazy. :(

[@SuperKherlen]

Amber Demars Hey Amber, how are you doing now? Hope you’re feeling better 💕

[@cicakdinding6392]

It happened to me 3 weeks ago, excactly same like you I still cant walk properly until now i am get my first steroid injection but nothing improved yet may i know how did u go now please

[@amberdemars8408]

I'm sorry I can't understand what your asking

[@amberdemars8408]

@@cicakdinding6392 I I received a few of those steroid injections, with no positive result after. There is a window of time if you have the "rare virus of Labrinthytis." If the injections do not work, nor the hyperbaric oxygen chamber; you will have to go get cross fit hearing aides. I went to the University of Michigan; Ann Arbor! I'm so sorry you are going through this also.

[@ixxgxx]

I never sought tx options and did an Ironman Triathlon instead.

[@eonmusk9094]

is it possible to hear nothing with Cochlear implants

[@mmfamily-cuocsongmy2074]

I have a six years old girl who has one side hearing loss( left). She is doing well at school, teacher had no complaints about her hearing issue. Her ENT Dr. recommend to do CI for her but I afraid about the side effects or sound not marching with the good ear. If someone has same hearing issue and having CI please share your experience. Thanks in advance 🙏.

[@kyliaROX]

My son got one at 12 months. Hes 4 now. It was the best thing we ever did for him.

[@codybowling2458]

My daughter will be 2 in may. She has severe hearing loss in left ear. ENT/ audiologist recommended a CI. My fiancé and I are both worried about how the sound/ interpretation will sound to her or if it will affect how she hears in her good ear . She has no problems as of now with learning development. Talking, follows instructions, learning fav songs, etc. we don’t think we should go through with the procedure being that she is developing just fine …. Did your 6 year old get the CI? If not, how is she doing now? As far as learning and all?

[@sarahs.9292]

I found this video while looking a new options outside a CROS hearing aid. I have been deaf in my left ear since birth. I cannot stand having all the sound "shoved"into my good ear. It creates headaches especially with loud young kids. I am not sure if I could be eligible for Cochlear Implant, but I am wiling to bite the bullet with audiology and my health insurance. Your comment about finding a lost phone resonated with me so much I cried. My kids never understood why couldn't locate the ringing phone. I never realized it was because I was SSD. I am calling my audiologist tomorrow for more information.

[@DrCliffAuD]

I wish you the best of luck Sarah!

[@kevzzz1186]

I am curious how long it will take the VA to consider this treatment for my single sided hearing loss?

[@dianedeck]

I was born deaf in my right ear. I'm 48 so I just live with it, but I've been noticing now that sometimes things are getting harder to hear. These KZbin videos are turned up all the way but still very low, for example. Is 48 a normal age to notice decreased hearing?

[@DrCliffAuD]

There is no "normal" age for decreased hearing. It can happen at any age.

[@khushisandhu6896]

Same here.i wanted to ask that if there were any complications in your marriage bcz of it.please answer if u don't mind

[@Lokesh_kumar1912]

I hear only on my left side since my birth... But I don't like to have some device on my head and ears.. there is any type of surgery for this.. If the device visible to others on my head is the only solution then I'm happy with my one side hearing...

[@historyarmyproductions]

My deafness is a result of a Brain surgery. I had a brain tumor (Still have it.) And was given a surgery to help remove as much as possible. During the surgery, my hearing nerve on my right side was damaged, Resulting in complete deafness in my right ear. So, Would an implant like this acctually do anything for me? I also have tinnitus in that ear.

[@jonathancruz2765]

Just got the bone conduction surgery done for my Osia OSI200 Sound processor a couple days ago. Just waiting a few weeks to heal in order to get the sound processor now!😁

[@skiv132]

Greetings from Ireland... Just wondering what about a cochlear on a ear post surgical labyrinthectomy for meniers disease...

[@darrelmurphy4930]

If you have nerve damage in the inner ear, is this still a viable option?

[@DallasPix]

So this "works" with "Sudden Hearing Loss"?? My understanding is nothing can be done for me or anyone who has Sudden Hearing Loss". Only a Cochlear Implant is the only "correction" for this SHL........ Thoughts?? Randy A Carlisle // DJ // KSGV // Seagoville Tx

[@juniorguitarmanjr]

Good afternoon Dr. Cliff, all right? I am unilateral deaf since I understand myself. I am 40 years old and I use the cros hearing aid. It has helped me a lot, but they say that the cocclear implant is of much higher gain for the user. The doctor told me that I would have very good hearing in my deaf ear, but one thing is to listen, another to understand what I would be hearing with the CI, because my cerebral cortex is not used to hearing sound from the deaf side. My question is, is it worth fighting to get the surgery? From the experience you have, is there really any benefit to CI for those born deaf and over 40? Thank you in advance.

[@victorjurado7524]

Hello, I wonder if you went through with the CI? I am in a similar situation. I am 43 I have been using the bi-cross for many years now. I was told by my doctor that a CI might be able to help. I am just curious if this helped you or not.

[@juniorguitarmanjr]

@@victorjurado7524 Good night, no, I didn’t have CI surgery, but I have been using the cross, which has helped me a lot. I do not have the need to ask to switch sides with the device when someone talks about the report of my deaf ear. My experience with the cross has been very good. But as I said, my doctor said that if I did the CI I would have a hearing with perfect sound. He said that listening is one thing, understanding is another. I recommend you to see your doctor and see if it is worth implanting or not.

[@victorjurado7524]

@@juniorguitarmanjr thanks, I have my appointment next month. I hope for the best. 🙂

[@juniorguitarmanjr]

@@victorjurado7524 Will be all right. Trust in god.

[@swisstrader]

Great question

[@VernonRhem]

I had a stroke right ear along with a few complications woth it

[@elchinmadatov1753]

Can acustic neuromia cured?i had acustic trauma 3 weeks ago iam worried please somebody help .i need advice .

[@miningmonkey760]

This shows the implant under the skin, is there q wire that goes into the cochlea too? Or is it just under the skin only?

[@ivonitavd5951]

Hi Dr Cliff. I will get my CI in May 2023. I am 58yo. I use a hearing aid in one ear, now getting CI in the other... Any suggestions for the best to choose from the market?. Thank you.

[@cliffjones4683]

Dr. Cliff, I love how well you explain things in your videos. I find them very informative and being a person with unilateral deafness the frequency difference in my Hearing Aids is a little odd but I'm otherwise pleased with my Hearing Aid experience. If I see my Audiologist again I will have to tell her about your videos and how much I actually learn from watching them. 😀

[@DrCliffAuD]

Thanks Cliff!

[@treeoftears]

Nice video but I would have liked you to have mentioned about the fact that if you have had profound hearing loss in the affected ear for more than ten years, a CI will not be a viable option.

[@DrCliffAuD]

Where did you hear that?

[@treeoftears]

@@DrCliffAuD It is in the current FDA guidelines: "hearing loss of a profound duration for greater than 10 years is a contraindication for the SSD and AHL indication."

[@DrCliffAuD]

Thanks for adding. I missed that when I was reviewing my sources. 👍 Side note: It isn't that it wouldn't be a viable option, it would just be a contraindication. You could still receive an implant as an Off-Label use like the other 78% of CI users, albeit with potentially less success.

[@treeoftears]

@@DrCliffAuD I would certainly take the chance if it were ever offered to me! After an entire lifetime of mono hearing, I think any sense of stereo hearing would feel like a miracle, even if the sound were poor quality.

[@markdavis6427]

I had a single sided CI 15 months ago, 2-3 years after experiencing sudden sensorineural hearing loss. I am now age 66. I have moderate loss in my good ear. I wore bicross aids and still need a hearing aid in my “good” ear. The CI sounds a bit like Minnie Mouse and is not very understandable. I think I’m getting some binaural hearing now, but still can’t hear or understand a voice on my bad side. Dr. and audiologist say give it more time. Hard to find much info on this. Any comments?

[@iwansundawa8960]

I can't hear in my right ear since 2017 till now. I went to many hospital with no result. I got hearing device but sound is like become noising and fell like in theater when the singer drop the mic on floor.

[@michaelfeduccia7896]

My son has single sided deafness. How can we get an interview with you personally and not a doctor in your office. I sent my son's hearing information to your office, but I am told you don't do individual meetings. My wife and I have tried to get a phone appointment with you to get you opinion on the differences between CROS or MedEL for my son. Is it possible to have a phone meeting with you? Mike

[@mademsoisellerhapsody]

Is there evidence of atrophy in the brain from unilateral hearing loss?

[@kishifamjapan5728]

Thank u for the good video very informative

[@JustBeYouooh]

He’s so chill, funny and kind…I can’t imagine why they split up..unless it was over money cos I know Ed loves his money and even picks up pennies on his walk 😊

[@sterlingferguson1704]

I just had an implant in my left ear will it affects my right ear when it's turned on?

[@billlee536]

I am a candidate for this, but sadly medicare doesn’t cover it !! Wish you could help me….i lost hearing from Covid

[@Ma77riK]

in 2009 i was involved in a bmx accident that pushed my jaw bone into my skull fracturing my skull and damaging my ear, im am nearly 100% deaf in my right ear but i still pick up auditory cues at high volume but its crackly, what would be a good approach in this case?

[@austingwatson]

Beware: FDA approval is not Medicare approval of coverage.

[@drahmadent]

Thanks for the video can you do a video about CNC Score

[@DrCliffAuD]

Hi Ahmad, yes I can. Might take a little while.

[@PurbaliKhan]

Dr. Cliff.. I want to know something about cros hearing aid.. I'm 18 years old now.. And I have left ear deafness since birth.. Now my ENT dr. Suggested to go for a cros hearing aid.. But as a middle class family.. It is too much costly for us (the clinic said the price of cros aid is 1.2 lakhs in indian rupee)... What should I do?.. Can you please help me?

[@ixxgxx]

What about sound direction identification?

[@justinojustino5953]

Does a cochlear implant sound mechanical? I am using cross hearing but sometimes voices sound too mechanical and I have to take them out so I don’t hear that noise

[@timb7725]

I met with met with the surgeon at my hospital yesterday and he said it is not FDA approved. I am confused.

[@FashionistaGal2014]

Thank you 🙏🏾❤️😭

[@ivanstockley9605]

Dr Cliff needs to speak a lot more slowly. What is the rush?

[@z-academy605]

I have one ear deafness from birth, the audiogram show ear drum is good... Some audiologist says you have blood vessels problems, some says you have deafness due to bone I didn't get my answer so please will you tell me about this? Thanks

[@NuriaLaiaProductions]

Why is it that in some countries (like the Netherlands were I live), CI is not an option for SSD? So far my ENT has told me that the only solutions are a CROS and a BAHA.

[@DrCliffAuD]

Not sure. I'm only familiar with the US market.

[@megansmedia9034]

I'm so scared to get this done, I've avoided all my appointments. SSNHL at 38 in right ear

[@DrCliffAuD]

Don't be scared. I've been involved in many CI cases and I've NEVER heard one patient say that surgery was a big deal, and everyone said the improvement was life changing.

[@megansmedia9034]

Thank you for that information. I still feel really nervous but I will remake my appointment and go in to do the testing at least to find out if I'm a candidate. Then hopefully I can get some more information, hopefully from people who have a CI, that may put my mind to ease.

[@geocape7060]

Love your video's doc.

[@DrCliffAuD]

Thanks Geo!

[@tom-i7m]

Bumped on the head and all I hear is loud ringing in my ear. Never knew how important it was until you don’t have it.

[@jssheff]

Will FDA approval affect the Medicare requirements for cochlear implants?

[@DrCliffAuD]

Most likely yes. Just not sure how long it will take.

[@maryammahmood5609]

Hey dr i need to ask that is oticon cochlear implant is good or not for bilateral profound hearing loss, i know medel is best but tell me about the oticon one

[@ubahhussein206]

Feed back please how is feeling now

[@drewlancaster3281]

Hello Dr Cliff, this question is off topic, sort of. My veterinarian has lost some upper range hearing bc of chemo treatments for cancer. Her work requires her to use a stethoscope. The aids she is trying interfere with using the scope. Do you know of a bluetooth stethoscope enabled for hearing aids ? The other key factor is her insurance will pay for part of the aids now bc the hearing loss was documented as a result of the chemo. If she doesn’t get aids now, then she bears the full cost.

[@DrCliffAuD]

There are several, but this is my favorite: amzn.to/2KCmk1g

[@drewlancaster3281]

Doctor Cliff, AuD Thank you for the recommendation, however I Amazon says page not found

[@kimholland-groth6725]

Drew Lancaster go to Amazon site and search for "Bluetooth stethoscope to hearing aid"

[@luisamaldonado-stiers1875]

I have a sudden sensorineural hearing loss with profound hearing loss in my right ear. I'm in the process of obtaining a BAHA evaluation audiogram for possible implantation of the Choclear Osia system. I'm confused between a cochlear implant and the Osia system. What is the difference, or are they one and the same? Is the surgical procedure for both the same?

[@DrCliffAuD]

The OSIA is a bone anchored device that will send the vibration of sound through your skull to your better hearing ear. A Cochlear implant will stimulate the Nerve on the Profound ear side to provide hearing on the affected side. The surgical procedure will be different. The OSIA will be less invasive, but both are relatively simple outpatient procedures. The question you have to ask yourself is: Do you want to hear on your affected side, or do you want to hear all sound on your non-affected side? This will help you decide which one is right for you.

[@ubahhussein206]

@@DrCliffAuD I want hearing non side effects please helping me , my hearing loss is moderately severe ,and doctor is saying cochlear is damage

[@peepsibhoy]

Does the Signia active pro do Cros hearing aid?

[@DrCliffAuD]

No

[@illogical1421]

This makes me wonder, wouldn't a hearing aid be enough?

[@Allure-zb1fn]

I had ottosclrosis and with surgery, my right earth was brought up to 50 percent. When I went for surgery on My right the doctor botched it up and killed off the auditory nerve. Would a cochlear implant help with my condition?

[@Maxlodge]

I need help I’m deaf in my right ear and was looking at getting the audeo b-r 90 but now I don’t know if it’s a waste of $5000 after watching this video. Btw my other ear has normal hearing

[@DrCliffAuD]

Hi Max, If you are truly deaf in your right ear, a hearing aid probably won't help. You need to consider a treatment that us used for Single Sided Deafness. A Cochlear Implant is just one of them! Make sure you check out my other videos.

[@Maxlodge]

Doctor Cliff, AuD the phontak audeo br was one of the devices I learned from watching one of your videos. It has a receiver on the deaf ear and a hearing aid on the left. It is a cros tech

[@Maxlodge]

I was just wondering if getting cros technology would be worth it compared to a cochlear implant

[@Maxlodge]

And the device is called a phontak audeo b-r 90 it’s a device you recommend in one of you videos for single sided deafness

[@mawa89g]

@@Maxlodge just my two cents: try the CROS device first. Not everyone can "process" hearing the signal from two ears with one ear, but it might work fine for you. I'd also test whether you really profit from the highest tech level (90); some of its advanced features are very much dependent on binaural interaction between *two* hearing aids and you might not gain enough to make it worth the money, because they do not work with the CROS device on one ear. An Audeo B30 or B50 might work just as well combined with a Phonak CROS B. Regarding a CI: that should be decided by you after detailed diagnosis and information in the hospital by ENT-specialists (at least here in Germany it's done that way ;))

[@swisstrader]

So with the implant, you would have to wear both a hearing aid and have that other piece attached to the top of your head? That could be a deal breaker for most people.

[@kilgary]

There are wireless cochlear implants like the Kanso 2. Might still want to clip them to a shirt though because they are expensive. They also don’t sound like normal speech - voices are robotic but you can still understand speech.

[@ubahhussein206]

@@kilgary how is the if I talk please cochlear implants ?😢 I want side effects

[@karankraj3250]

I can't hear from one ear 😢, can it be cured

[@Hello-gq2qv]

karan k raj it depends on what’s wrong with it

[@karankraj3250]

@@Hello-gq2qv how i can know what is wrong?. I am unable from left ear

[@karankraj3250]

Left ear 😢

[@Arhamkhan819]

Same 😢

[@stewartkeskitalo9757]

THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION!

[@DrCliffAuD]

Thanks Setwart!

[@kasapisTV7557]

Fx - 322

[@tonyfauci9963]

I’m deaf in left ear, and 99% of the time I hear about others being also deaf in one ear, it’s always the left.

[@juniorguitarmanjr]

Im using translater, my english is not 100%. Sorry.

[@gregtoto175]

Yeah but as of 2022 it’s still only 20 channels which sucks. A company like Apple would have 200 channel by now

[@DrCliffAuD]

Yes, thank you. We get it. Apple is perfect and better than everyone at everything.

[@gregtoto175]

@@DrCliffAuD they have a technology department that is far far superior than any CI company increasing the processing channels wouldn’t be a problem for them to do it’s right up their ally of expertise

[@gregtoto175]

@@DrCliffAuD the best talent in the world works for Apple because they have the money to pay incredible salary. Just the way it is. Increasing the channels in the ci processor wouldn’t be difficult for them.

[@gregtoto175]

My point I’m making is imagine if a CI company partnered with Apple the technology would be amazing regarding channels

[@SC_jamesbond007jua]

99% hearing community (including lowercase d deaf) love cochlear implant; 1% deaf community hate cochlear implant

[@aerotuc]

an AUSTRALIAN invention.

[@DrCliffAuD]

Kudos to Australia then. 👍

[@ianwindley70]

So are you an ent Dr or an audiologist there isn't such a thing as a Dr of audiology????

[@DrCliffAuD]

I am a Doctor of Audiology. They Exist!!!! 😂

[@Anonymous-bc6zl]

What option other than suicide does someone have with one deaf ear with single layer of tympanic membrane and a very bad case of Eustachian tube dysfunction on the other ear. Constant crackling and headaches with pressure. ENt Doctors are useless and don’t help!!

[@rubabdania6296]

🙄🙄🙄🙄😢

[@martincrisp8811]

For single sided deafness a cross digital hearing aid is the answer the cochlear implant solution looks hideous

[@tom-i7m]

No idea disagree if hearing can be restored it’s well worth it.

[@sjcea0512]

I'm getting mine on September 26th for my left side

[@satheeshkappoor7009]

I can hear everything. But the sound is not clearly understood. How to treat it🥲🥲🥲🥲

[@ubahhussein206]

Me tooo😢😢

[@CarlosAlexandre-ok3zo]

hearing aid, palliative treatment