title: Cochlear implantation in adults and children.
abstract: Cochlear implants are electronic devices that are introduced surgically into the inner ear and directly stimulate the auditory nerve in response to sound. They are of benefit to profoundly or totally deaf patients who derive no material benefit from optimally fitted hearing aids.
authors.affiliation: Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospital.
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Nikolopoulos
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: O'Donoghue
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019929:Cochlear Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003638:Deafness / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome