Cochlear Implants

  by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. October 24, 2016   A lady asked, I have lower back pain from degenerative disk disease. I’m wondering if I can use a TENS unit on my back now that I have a cochlear implant? If you are not familiar with TENS, TENS is not what comes after NINES and […]

  by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. April 4, 2016   If you have lost some or much of your hearing, perhaps you are wondering just how well you might do with a cochlear implant (CI). Wouldn’t you like to know right now whether there are any factors that might help predict how successful you might be […]

  by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. January 11, 2016 A lady asked, Are there assistive listening technologies that are compatible with cochlear implants (CIs)? I pore over your articles, but it is not very clear to me with reference to which technologies match the needs for people with CI devices. Each inquiry directed to other resources […]

  by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Have you ever wondered whether there are any significant differences in the performance results you could expect, depending on which cochlear implant (CI)  you chose? Doctors, and cochlear implant centers typically tell you that all CI brands are good (and this is true).  Thus, you might assume that they all […]

by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I am 57 and wonder when is the time to get a cochlear implant. I am getting conflicting information. My hearing aid dealer and ENT say wait until I can’t carry on conversations one on one anymore. Another ENT quickly tried to schedule me for an implant. My […]

by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Here’s a chart comparing the three main Cochlear Implant companies and their various cochlear implants. Once on this page, click on the “Cochlear Implant Comparison Chart” link. It compares Cochlear (Australia), Advanced Bionics (USA) and MedEl (Austria). This information quickly goes out of date as each manufacturer releases new products and […]