Cochlear implant technology has revolutionized the world of acute hearing disability. Thanks to this technique, previously hearing impaired children, young people and adults have achieved acceptable hearing, with a definite improvement in their quality of life.
Parents of children with cochlear implants have expressed profound gratitude to Cuban medicine. This is understandable in light of experiences such as that of Lianely, who lost her hearing at the age of 7 months after a bout of bacterial meningitis. She received her implant four months later and today, at the age of three, she can hear and speak normally. She will never remember having lived in absolute silence.
What is a cochlear implant?
A cochlear implant, often called a bionic ear, is an electronic device which improves the hearing of patients with severe hearing loss, in cases where conventional hearing devices do not work.
The system has internal, invisible, components inserted through surgery. The electronic implant or stimulator is
