A Cochlear implant is a little electronic gadget that electrically animates the cochlear (nerve for hearing) and helps to provide a sound to the persons who are suffering from deaf or severally hard of hearing. The implant is outside and inside parts. It contains of two parts that connect to each other with an electromagnet:
An implant surgically placed in the inner ear.
An external device is worn on or near the ear.
The outer part sits behind the ear. It gets sounds with a receiver. It at that point forms the sound and transmits it to the inner piece of the implant.
The inner part is set under the skin behind the ear during an outpatient medical procedure. A scanty wire and little electrodes lead to the cochlea, which is a piece of the inner ear. The wire imparts signs to the cochlear nerve, which sends sound data to the cerebrum to create a consultation sensation.
Risks of cochlear implant surgery
Cochlear implant surgery is a safe and well-tolerated process. Rarely, as with all surgeries, risks can occur, including:
- Swelling
- Bleeding
- Dizziness or vertigo
- Ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
- Infection in the area of the implant
- Changes in taste
- Numbness around the ear
- Dry mouth
- Injury to the facial nerve, which can cause movement problems in the face
- Leakage of spinal fluid
- Need to have the implant removed because of an infection
- Infection of the membrane that covers the brain (meningitis)
- Risks of general anesthesia
