The codes are then converted to electric signals that activate the electrode arrays. The electrodes then stimulate the auditory nerve. The brain recognizes the electric signals as sounds. Expectations Cochlear implants will not restore hearing to normal. When an individual is considered for a cochlear implant, the audiologist and otorhynolaryngologist stress the fact that the implant will not result in hearing that is the same as biologic hearing.
Benefits derived vary greatly among individuals.
Some CI users only gain knowledge of environmental sound while others gain ability to use telephone and hear music. The cochlear implant controversy Within the Deaf Community, specifically among individuals who are born deaf and use American Sign Language as their preferred mode of communication, there exists a high level of controversy and resistance to cochlear implants. Their concern lies within their cultural pride and the belief that deafness is not something to be cured. It should be understood, however, that the Deaf Community generally understands and supports the choice to receive a cochlear implant when the individual is late-deafened, that is, having become deaf as an adult. Postsecondary education students, regardless of the benefit they derive from their cochlear implant, will still require the use of support services.