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Previous Volume 328:281-282 January 28, 1993 Number 4 Next

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Some of the earliest human records evidence an interest in the recognition and treatment of deafness. Even the most ancient and primitive tribes placed minerals and plant extracts in the ear, with empirical or magical intent¹. However, only in the past several decades have physicians been able to treat adequately that most severe of ear disorders, profound sensorineural hearing loss (nerve deafness). Cochlear implants are electronic prostheses that partially replace the function of the cochlea, the hearing portion of the inner ear that transduces sound waves into coded electrochemical signals. Because most nerve deafness is caused by the dysfunction . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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