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Could cochlear implants cure deafness?
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Yes: Cochlear implants do not cure deafness, they supply electrical energy to stimulate the nerve fibers of the cochlear nerve to give a patient their hearing. The implants are generally very successful and are indicated when there is total bilateral deafness.
Answered 7/24/2014
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