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Cochlear Americas Announces That Louisiana Senate Backs "Cochlear Implant Awareness Month" Resolution.


Louisiana State Senate Approves First-Ever Legislation Proclaiming Month of October as "Cochlear Implant cochlear implant
n.
An electronic device that stimulates auditory nerve fibers in the inner ear in individuals with severe or profound bilateral hearing loss, allowing them to recognize some sounds, especially speech sounds.
 Awareness Month"

Cochlear cochlear

pertaining to or emanating from the cochlea.


cochlear duct
the coiled portion of the membranous labyrinth located inside the cochlea; contains endolymph.

cochlear nerve
see Table 14.
 Americas:
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What is a Cochlear Implant:

The Cochlear implant is designed to bypass the damaged parts of the inner ear. It works by sending electrical stimulation directly to the auditory nerve auditory nerve
n.
See cochlear nerve.
, restoring hearing to those with severe to profound hearing loss. Today more than 75,000 profoundly deaf people This is an incomplete list of notable deaf people. Important historical figures in deaf history and culture
The idea that a person who was deaf could achieve a notable or distinguished status was not common until the latter half of the 18th century, when Abbé Charles-Michel de
 in 120 countries can hear, thanks to the device by Cochlear Americas. For more information, visit: www.cochlearamericas.com.
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