title: The Mayo Clinic experience with the cochlear implant.
abstract: The implantation of a cochlear electronic prosthetic device is an acceptable means of improving the communication ability of pre- and postlingually deafened children and adults. A significant number of patients in this series are in the senior citizen age group. It has been beneficial in improving communication ability in selected profoundly deafened individuals. There has been a significant improvement in the cochlear electronic prosthetic device since the initial report of Djourno in 1957.
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Facer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Brey
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marion
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cevette
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Balko
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pool
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003054:Cochlear Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D004584:Electronystagmography; D005260:Female; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013689:Telephone / Q000706:statistics & numerical data