Cochlear implant: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

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Cochlear Implant: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

Cochlear implants allow deaf people to receive and process sounds and speech. To a certain degree, they are devices that allow deaf people to "hear." However, it is important to understand that these devices do not restore normal hearing. Learn who is a candidate for cochlear implants from MedlinePlus.

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Cochlear implants allow deaf people to receive and process sounds and speech. To a certain degree, they are devices that allow deaf people to "hear." However, it is important to understand that these devices do not restore normal hearing. Learn who is a candidate for cochlear implants from MedlinePlus.

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