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The Role of Cochlear Implant in Dementia Treatment 

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medical illustration of Progressive hearing loss can cause depression, isolation and an increased risk for dementia.  Studies have found that dementia can be slowed or improved when hearing is restored, and the patient can engage again with the world. Cochlear implants stimulate several brain centers that aid in this recovery.

Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Next medical illustration of Micrognathia is a congenital condition in which the mandible is abnormally small, or grows too slowly.   Traditional treatment is a surgical distraction procedure, involving dividing the ramus of the mandible and applying distraction device.  
At Stanford, pediatric otolaryngologists have developed a simple plate which gently advances the tongue, thereby stimulating the mandible to grow normally. A simple, non-surgical fix!

Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

Orthodontic Airway Plate for Micrognathia

Progressive hearing loss can cause depression, isolation and an increased risk for dementia. Studies have found that dementia can be slowed or improved when hearing is restored, and the patient can engage again with the world. Cochlear implants stimulate several brain centers that aid in this recovery. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

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