Magazine ‘Worm’ discussed status of CI services provision in Germany still appears like a medical miracle: thanks to the cochlear implant (CI) can born deaf children learn listening and spoken language, highly hard of hearing adults recover their Horsinn. But the now numerous indications for a supply of CI, as well as the associated opportunities for those affected are also each doctor well known? No, the worm is”leading journal to life with CI and hearing aids, fixed in its current edition. Existing gaps in knowledge and prejudices are illustrated through the story of a 55 year old bearer of the CI as an example; numerous experts commenting on the case. For three decades, Karin Salman Saeed (55) is hearing impaired. Their ability to hear and understand spoken language, diminished continuously.

But the consultation of several ENT doctors, as well as a supply of hearing aids were the wife of bath Long time Honnef offer no satisfactory solution. That there are cochlear implants, she learned from her sister for the first time three years ago. My ENT doctor said immediately, I should make me not too much hope”, Karin Salman Saeed recalls. She still chose the CI operation and left last year in the University Hospital Freiburg provide itself with considerable success: for me, it’s a small miracle. The language sounds but different (electronically), but it can be learned.” The described case is only one among many, of which”recently the editorial staff of the snail has experienced. Many Otolaryngologists do not know enough about the possibilities of a CI supply so? To rarely inform them about cochlear implants and too rarely for a recommendation? To the current practice of patient counseling and supply show the Germans cochlear implant society e.

V. in current issue & a. experts from the Scientific Advisory Council (DCIG) and the editorial Worm / worm online. The detailed explanation about the results of the examination and the modern therapy concepts is crucial so that the patient himself can make a picture”, explains, for example, Prof. Prof. h.c. Dr. Thomas Lenarz clinic of the clinic for Otolaryngology of the Hannover medical school. His colleagues, he recommends: especially in cases which are not within the own realm of experience, cooperation with an experienced hearing Center should be indispensable. Just the best therapy can be obtained for the patient today achieved State of knowledge, the experience and the technology.” For more information see and. Media representatives we provide upon request also a view copy of current worm”as well as a press photo available. “Editorial Note: the snail” is a 1989 independent magazine, society DCIG (www.dcig.de) issued by the German cochlear implant. The Magazine, which acts as a non-profit limited company, informs its readers about the issues of cochlear implant, hearing loss, deafness, tinnitus, hearing aids and hearing aids. Expert contributions and experience reports by affected give the reader a very deep insight in the problem of hearing impairments and how to overcome. At the same time, the magazine offers readers a forum and contact possibilities. Thematic focus is life with cochlear implants (CI) and hearing aids. The worm”appears four times a year with a current circulation of 6,000 copies. The editorial office is located in Illertissen; Editor-in-Chief of the worm”is Hanna Hermann. Since 2008, there are in addition to the print edition of the worm”the information portal offers on the subject of ‘Listening & comprehension CI & hearing aid’; in May 2011, the portal counted 175.074 page views.