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Docs, wanted to know if i can get the cochlear implants if 100% deaf in both ears and don't usually wear hearing aids everyday?

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Dr. Joshua Gottschall answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Cochlear Implants: You may be a candidate for cochlear implants. You would need to be evaluated by an implant center which would include hearing/speech evaluations. Additionally you would need to wear hearing aids for 3 months as part of the process. Medical evaluations would then be completed, including an MRI or CT of your ears.

Answered 4/13/2016

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