Patient Stories

From Jackson, Mississippi, to St. Louis Children's Hospital: One Mom’s Quest for Her Son’s Cochlear Implant

Ian Farley, now age 12, was born with single-sided deafness. A cause for his deafness was never identified; according to ...

Departments

Cochlear Implants: A Viable Option for Children With Single-Sided Deafness

Over time cochlear implantation has proven effective in helping restore sound awareness. It is now being offered to infants and ...

Expert Advice

Medical Animation: Hearing Test

St. Louis Children's Hospital explains how sound waves travel when they reach the ear and how hearing tests work. Learn ...

Expert Advice

Medical Animation: Cochlear Implants

St. Louis Children's Hospital explains how hearing can be damaged and how cochlear implants work. ...

Patient Stories

Sweet Music - David's Story

His families’ voices are sweet music to the ears of 16-year-old David Cluff. Those voices, as well as music overall ...

Patient Stories

Meet CiCi: Cochlear Implant Star

Among the first things you notice about 12-year-old Sylicia Gregory (CiCi) are her winning smile and her gracefulness, the result ...