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人工耳蜗是什么?

人工耳蜗植入物是管理听力损失的越来越常见的选择。类似于幕后听力设备的人工耳蜗植入物具有多个关键组件。植入物的外部部分是语音处理器,通常佩戴在耳朵后面。处理器具有一个麦克风,可拾取声音和一台将声音编码为电信号的计算机。这些信号将电缆送到直径约1英寸的传输线圈,并用磁铁固定在孩子头部的侧面。

然后,传输线圈将信号发送到系统内部植入部分的接收线圈(接收器/刺激器位于皮肤下方的接收器/刺激器。耳朵。编码信号通过电极传输以刺激听力神经,接管无法本身传输听力信息的受损或缺失的单元的功能。

人工耳蜗会提供正常的听力吗?

A cochlear implant provides access to many sounds including speech, but does not "fix" hearing loss or restore normal hearing. With consistent aural habilitation (a form of “listening” therapy) and practice, a cochlear implant user can often learn to understand spoken language.

Who can benefit from a cochlear implant?

成人和儿童在聋哑之前学会说话和/或曾经进行正常听力或部分听力的人经常受益于人工耳蜗。

如果您的孩子出生于聋哑人或在学会说话之前聋了,人工耳蜗可以提供口语的访问,从而最大程度地提高孩子的语言潜力。无论哪种情况,耳聋的持续时间越短,潜在的好处就越大。

我的孩子必须从植入物中受益什么范围的听力损失?

To be a candidate for a cochlear implant, your child must have a severe or profound sensorineural hearing loss in both ears. A child with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder, a hearing disorder where sound enters the inner ear normally, but the transmission of signals from the inner ear to the brain is impaired, may also be considered for a cochlear implant.

At what age should my child receive a cochlear implant?

儿童可以从10-12个月大时接受人工耳蜗植入物。对于希望在这个年龄段收到人工耳蜗的孩子,评估应在3-4个月大的时间内开始。如果可能的话,先天性聋哑儿童应在3岁之前进行人工耳蜗植入手术。这种早期植入使您的孩子有最好的机会在语言技能发展时学习使用声音。如果您的孩子曾经接受过正常的听力或部分听力,那就聋了,无法再从助听器中受益,则应尽快植入她。

How is cochlear implant surgery performed?

植入手术是在全身麻醉下进行的,需要三到六个小时。手术后一个晚上,通常会有一个孩子留在医院,并鼓励一名父母或照顾者在康复期间留在孩子的房间里。

在手术期间,在耳朵后面开了一个切口,暴露于植入物将被放置的区域。

外科医生将将接收器/刺激器放在皮肤下方的小区域。电极阵列被插入孩子的内耳,并且接收器/刺激器已固定在适当的位置。进行电记录以表明电极正在提供刺激。然后重建该区域。该区域已重建。

For an in-depth overview of the surgical procedure, please call our Cochlear Implant Program at 781-216-2250.

人工耳蜗手术的风险是什么?

Although the surgical risks of cochlear implantation are very rare, facial nerve paralysis, loss of taste sensation, dizziness or ringing in the ear may occur.

It is also important to understand the surgery typically removes any ability the individual may have had to hear in the ear where the implant is placed. Hearing can be enhanced with a conventional hearing aid in the opposite ear when appropriate.

How does Boston Children's Hospital approach cochlear implants?

我们的人工耳蜗植入计划is an interdisciplinary program located within the耳鼻喉科和沟通增强系and led by医学博士Greg Licameli。它是新英格兰最大,最全面的儿科人工耳蜗计划,拥有高级技术和无与伦比的个人护理专家。

要安排约会或与我们团队的成员交谈,请致电781-216-2250。

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