So, I haven't done any research on this, but I'm just wondering...should we be putting children's cochlear implant receivers on the back of the head? On top of the head? Together?
Natural hearing occurs bilaterally, on the sides of our head. This allows for rapid transmission of information to the brain. It also allows for sound localization, which is the ability to identify the direction and distance of a sound's origin. So what happens when the two cochlear implant processors are together? What happens when they are placed in an unnatural location?
I DON'T KNOW!!!
So, should we be marketing cute little products that promote placing cochlear implant receivers in unnatural locations and together? I obviously see the benefits of helping to keep them in place on young children, but other more appropriate options seem to be readily available.
Fashion over function????
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