Guest guest Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 In a message dated 5/20/2004 1:09:36 PM Alaskan Daylight Time, bingrao@... writes: > Jerome, > > That's the Promontory Stimulation Test. It used to be done all the > time, but I haven't heard of anyone doing it for a long time. I've been told that they will need to do that test on me to find out if the nerve in my right ear is adequate for a CI. So I'll let y'all know.. I think it might be a little painful.. ouch! Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 Hmm... Isn't it that they have a test like electrocuting your eardrum and if you can hear the beep, CI will work for you, and if you don't, that means most likely CI will not work for you. Has anyone tried that? Is it painful? Or no feeling? I wonder the possibility of such hearing aids in the future. Putting electrodes to the eardrum can save/avoid surgery... Regards/ Jerome hearing aid vs. CI Hi Tina, A hearing aid can amplify whatever hearing you have left. If the hair cells are dead in the high frequencies, no matter how much input you give it, and how much volume, it's STILL not going to make you hear the high frequencies. Like thinking more electrical shock will make a dead horse get up and run. (ooh, nasty analogy). The CI replaces ALL the hair cells and will stimulate all the frequencies, even those you haven't heard in years. That's the difference. The CI is an implant, requires surgery. The hearing aid is an amplification device. For a hearing aid to work successfully you need a mold made to the shape of your ear. You don't want to be listening to feedback from the aid. They are small, there isn't a huge market for them, and the folks who fit them and service them have to make a living, which is why you don't see too many " buy one get one free " ads for hearing aids. Nucleus Volunteer If that is the case, why don't hearing aid makers make them work more like the ci in terms of them giving a broader range in what you can hear like the way the ci does. ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 Jerome, That's the Promontory Stimulation Test. It used to be done all the time, but I haven't heard of anyone doing it for a long time. ____________________________________________ Best Regards, Brad Ingrao, M.S.Ed. CCC-A, FAAA Editor EDEN - The Electronic Deaf Education Network www.bradingrao.com e-mail: info@... hearing aid vs. CI Hi Tina, A hearing aid can amplify whatever hearing you have left. If the hair cells are dead in the high frequencies, no matter how much input you give it, and how much volume, it's STILL not going to make you hear the high frequencies. Like thinking more electrical shock will make a dead horse get up and run. (ooh, nasty analogy). The CI replaces ALL the hair cells and will stimulate all the frequencies, even those you haven't heard in years. That's the difference. The CI is an implant, requires surgery. The hearing aid is an amplification device. For a hearing aid to work successfully you need a mold made to the shape of your ear. You don't want to be listening to feedback from the aid. They are small, there isn't a huge market for them, and the folks who fit them and service them have to make a living, which is why you don't see too many " buy one get one free " ads for hearing aids. Nucleus Volunteer If that is the case, why don't hearing aid makers make them work more like the ci in terms of them giving a broader range in what you can hear like the way the ci does. ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 i see thanks hearing aid vs. CI > Hi Tina, > A hearing aid can amplify whatever hearing you have left. If the hair > cells are dead in the high frequencies, no matter how much input you give > it, and how much volume, it's STILL not going to make you hear the high > frequencies. Like thinking more electrical shock will make a dead horse > get up and run. (ooh, nasty analogy). The CI replaces ALL the hair > cells and will stimulate all the frequencies, even those you haven't > heard in years. That's the difference. The CI is an implant, requires > surgery. The hearing aid is an amplification device. > For a hearing aid to work successfully you need a mold made to the > shape of your ear. You don't want to be listening to feedback from the > aid. They are small, there isn't a huge market for them, and the folks > who fit them and service them have to make a living, which is why you > don't see too many " buy one get one free " ads for hearing aids. > > > Nucleus Volunteer > > > If that is the case, why don't hearing aid makers make them work more > like > the ci in terms of them giving a broader range in what you can hear like > the > way the ci does. > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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