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Most
deafness:
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SENSORI-NEURAL
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hearing loss.
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Primarily
from loss of
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cochlear
hair cells, which
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do
not regenerate.
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Hearing
loss means
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problems
with language
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acquisition
in kids, social
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isolation
for adults.
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When
auditory nerve
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unaffected:
cochlear
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prosthesis
electrically
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stimulating
nerve at
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correct
tonotopic site.
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