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Cochlear implant
My sister is 35 years old and deaf since birth with profound
hearing loss . can we go for cochlear implant at this age
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Can go for cochlear implant if no other option and MRI is favourable. Speech therapy is required post implant. As she is 35, it may take some time for her to start speech. Children pick up early.
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Yes. U can go for the same if patient and family are motivated. Imaging studies are needed before final confirmation
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Speech Therapy and Auditory training after surgery is very important
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Cochlear implant is an option, but she will require a lot of speech Rehabilitation.
needs futher evaluation
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Hav u given trial for hearing aid machine fr 3 months
If yes den go for it
After cochlear implant go for speech therapy session
Dat is main thing ..if not go then dere is no use
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Dr. Himani Gupta
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
8 yrs exp
Guwahati
You can go for Cochlear Implant!!
But not much benefit
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Dr. Jaimini Thakkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
6 yrs exp
Anand
First try for Hearing aid if it's not helping then go for cochlear implant followed by speech Therapy.
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Dr. Soaniya Malempati
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
20 yrs exp
Pune
An examination in the form of -
BERA
CT MRI
Evaluation by audiologist
Evaluation by ENT surgeon is required before this can be advised
Some important considerations are -has the patient received any speech therapy ,are the mri ct scan showing normal nerve complexes ?etc
Have to be done before this decision can be taken
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