when any part of this delicate system is damaged,hearing loss can result.for adults,hearing loss,whether sudden or progressive,can couse frustration ,isolation,even depression.it can do the some to a child,as well as impact the ability to learn and speak,cousing the child,as well as impact the ability to learn and speak,cousing the child to fall behind in his or her developmenyt.but for people of all ages,coclear implant may help end the isolation from hearing loss by bringing the world of sound back into his or her life.
In this cross section of the colclea you can see how the bones in the middle ear (far right) vibrate the tiny hairs of the sensory celss in the inner ear (center).these vibration are then converted to an electrical signal that is sent through the hearing nerve to the brain (far left)
