Cochlear Implants Decrease Your IQ?

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greema said:
Please restate that -- I don't quite get your point...

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I'm not going restate, just read carefully.

Honestly, It did happened to me but I wish that would denied to take CI surgery when I'm 18 years old.
 
Cloggy said:
There is the feeling that the child can hear, but CI-teams are very careful with creating expectations. They are normally toned down, so any parent that finally signs the OK to have the child operated on is well aware. I do see it with people around my daughter that think that she can hear, so she understands. The misunderstanding is quickly resolved.

But I think that grownups sometimes do feel that way. People that have never heared might think that hearing also means making sense of the world. That might be a disapointment.
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You know the same is true for people who wear HA's. The people around them assume that since a person wears HA's that they can hear, not true. So attitudes are basically the same, but with the CI things will hopefully continue to improve, with the HA hearing will most likely continue to decline. I pick CI. :)
 
There's a lot of ASL whackos cooking up and spreading all kinds misinformation about Cochlear Implants.

Just ingore them.
 
jag said:
You know the same is true for people who wear HA's. The people around them assume that since a person wears HA's that they can hear, not true. So attitudes are basically the same.
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Thats's so true...really people assume that once I put my HA's on, I hear everything, including music!!

It shows how much ignorance is prevalent in today's society!!

Kashveera
 
Fight against ignorance--sometimes I think that's why we're deaf...
 
Oceanbreeze said:
It all comes back to expectations. I have no problem with those who go in with realistic expectations. It just bothers me when some parents (not all), have an overblown idea of what the CI WILL do (vs CAN do) for their child.
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Yes I totally agree Oceanbreeze. Also I feel that a minority of parents (not those who post here on AD) have difficulty in accepting their child's deafness and they see the CI as a way out rather than a tool. However I do believe that most parents don't do this lightly and as a matter of fact I saw some research recently that said that the number one reason for delay in CI surgery in children is that many parents are heisitant to do it and only go ahead as a last resort.
 
R2D2 said:
Yes I totally agree Oceanbreeze. Also I feel that a minority of parents (not those who post here on AD) have difficulty in accepting their child's deafness and they see the CI as a way out rather than a tool. However I do believe that most parents don't do this lightly and as a matter of fact I saw some research recently that said that the number one reason for delay in CI surgery in children is that many parents are heisitant to do it and only go ahead as a last resort.
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Can you please provide a link or a title? I'll like to see it, please!
 
fyborg said:
Can you please provide a link or a title? I'll like to see it, please!
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Took me a while to find but here is the quote I was thinking of:

While studies like this and others favor early implantation, the decision for or against cochlear implantation is frequently put off, Nicholas indicates. Hearing parents often find they need time to learn about deafness and potential treatments. Implantation also may be delayed to make certain an infant's deafness has not been misdiagnosed.

Even when deafness is confirmed, the idea of head surgery for their baby makes many parents hesitate. And they may be daunted by the fact that a cochlear implant is forever -- the device destroys any residual hearing so that hearing aids are no longer an option.
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Source: With cochlear implants, earlier use leads to better speech
 
:pissed: Kalista is about to make my claws come out!
FYI, I'm back! I got the computer back on line yesterday evening.
 
Nesmuth said:
There's a lot of ASL whackos cooking up and spreading all kinds misinformation about Cochlear Implants.

Just ingore them.
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I think that's the problem. By ignoring them, other people looking at that "information" might think it is correct.

I feel that any misinformation should be corrected asap. And this should not be a problem. There's plenty of experience and expertise in AllDeaf.
 
Cloggy said:
I think that's the problem. By ignoring them, other people looking at that "information" might think it is correct.

I feel that any misinformation should be corrected asap. And this should not be a proble. There's plenty of experience and expertise in AllDeaf.
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Agreed.
 
Well, some rumors said that CI can cause to increasing OCD when getting older but not alot of cases got it, also not sure about side effect with CI.
 
volcomskatz said:
Well, some rumors said that CI can cause to increasing OCD when getting older but not alot of cases got it, also not sure about side effect with CI.
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Increasing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder ??
(So, if you don't have it, there's nothing to increase ??)

Now, where did you get that info ?????
 
Cloggy said:
Increasing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder ??
(So, if you don't have it, there's nothing to increase ??)

Now, where did you get that info ?????
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It was from rumors but it was old news.

Yea, I have mild OCD, probably not related with CI.
 
Cloggy, If you have any questions then PM me.
 
You're saying that CIs are at an increased risk of developing OCD later in life?

I've just googled cochlear implants and long term risks and according to my search, the long term risks are not known yet. The best known risks are that of facial nerve damage and increased risk of meningitis with early CIs.

Since I mentioned that I have a oc spectrum disorder which is not same as OCD in an earlier post , I should mention that I've never had a CI and that I wear a HA over my left ear. I get no benefits from HA for my right ear. I rarely wear my HA for my left ear nowadays because of problems with tinnitus and certain noises can worsen it when I wear my HA.
 
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