Cochlear implantation – Opportunities and constraints
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21030/anyp.2018.2.2Keywords:
deafness, cochlear implantation, hearing, sign languageAbstract
Cochlear implantation (CI) is a more and more widely used hearing loss treatment. Although in many cases it is considered as a miracle, researchers also draw the attention to its possible dangers. The aim of the research presented in this study is to provide a wider overview of the advantages and limitations of the implantation and to introduce the everyday experience, opportunities, and challenges of people with implants in Hungary. The study outlines the international and Hungarian literature and internet sources in a metaanalysis. Based on these results, doctors, and people with implants, and/or their family members have also been interviewed. The investigation is built on these two source groups and it describes the most important conclusions.