RE: CI in brain injury patients

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In a message dated 5/25/2004 10:01:39 AM Pacific Standard Time,

glogal11@... writes:

Does anybody have any experience with CI in persons after they

suffered a brain injury? My brother suffered a brain injury 14 years

ago, and is now a candidate for a CI. I am concerned that his brain

damage will not allow him to benefit from this procedure. Any input

would be appreciated.

I do have a suspected (not confirmed) minor brain injury (similar to shaken

baby syndrome) from a car accident 4 years ago.

I do not know how bad it is with your brother, I believe as long his hearing

center in brain is intact, he might surprise you. The CI surgery do not go

into brain as many people believe so there is no reason to worry about more

damage to brain.

My feeling, why cheat him out of hearing? I rather someone let me be

implanted than to live in world of silence. I do know that once I was implanted

and

activated, it opened up the world for me, my self esteem " exploded " and much

more. If there is hope for improved communication for your brother, I would go

for it.

Lee

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I do not have brain injury. But as long as his cochlea is still present and

his auditory nerves are okay, then cochlear implant will work. If auditory

nerves are injured, then probably brain stem implant.

Regards/

Jerome

CI in brain injury patients

Does anybody have any experience with CI in persons after they suffered a

brain injury? My brother suffered a brain injury 14 years ago, and is now a

candidate for a CI. I am concerned that his brain damage will not allow him

to benefit from this procedure. Any input would be appreciated.

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Jerome,

Not necessarily true. The brain is much more complex than that.

This is not an area you have expertise in.

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Only an expert can correct me.

Regards/

Jerome

Re: CI in brain injury patients

Jerome,

Not necessarily true. The brain is much more complex than that.

This is not an area you have expertise in.

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My wife and I divorced over religious differences. She thought she was God

and I didn't!

& Gimlet (Guide Dawggie)

Portland, Oregon

N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup

rlclark77@...

http://home.comcast.net/~rlclark77/

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Actually Jerome, only an expert can answer such questions.

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