Some risks during the cochlear implant surgery are: injury to the facial nerve, Meningitis (an infection of the lining of the surface of the brain), Tinnitus (a ringing or buzzing sound in the ear), taste disturbances, or numbness around the ear. Other risks that may come with the use of the implants are: they may hear sounds differently, may lose remaining hearing in the implanted ear, their implant may fail, they may have to have it removed due to infection, they may not be able to hear as well as others who had the surgery, they will have to use batteries, they will have it for life, they can’t let the external parts get wet, and they may develop irritation. Not only are the exposed to all of that, the procedure is also very expensive. It can range anywhere from $45,000-$125,000. So even though the surgery could help a deaf person with their disability, it can cause a lot of problems for the recipient of the
Some risks during the cochlear implant surgery are: injury to the facial nerve, Meningitis (an infection of the lining of the surface of the brain), Tinnitus (a ringing or buzzing sound in the ear), taste disturbances, or numbness around the ear. Other risks that may come with the use of the implants are: they may hear sounds differently, may lose remaining hearing in the implanted ear, their implant may fail, they may have to have it removed due to infection, they may not be able to hear as well as others who had the surgery, they will have to use batteries, they will have it for life, they can’t let the external parts get wet, and they may develop irritation. Not only are the exposed to all of that, the procedure is also very expensive. It can range anywhere from $45,000-$125,000. So even though the surgery could help a deaf person with their disability, it can cause a lot of problems for the recipient of the