A child aged 3 yrs, presented with severe sensorineural deafness, was prescribed hearing aids, but showed no improvement. What is the next line of management?
Cochlear implants are neural prostheses that conve sound energy to electrical signals and can be used to stimulate the auditory division of the eighth nerve directly. Bilateral cochlear implants are increasingly common and serve to enhance sound localization and improve understanding of speech in background noise.
Fenestration surgery
Stapes mobilisation
Cochlear implant
Conservative