Post-Lingual Deafness: Benefits of Cochlear Implants vs. Conventional Hearing Aids
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Bittencourt, A. G., Ikari, L. S., et al. (2012).
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 78(2), 124-127.
This systematic review compares cochlear implant outcomes to conventional hearing aid outcomes in individuals with post-lingual deafness.
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"Cochlear implants allow for better performance in post-lingually deaf patients when compared to conventional hearing aids as verified by audiological tests, improved quality-of-life, and overall procedure cost-effectiveness" (p. 127).
