Cochlear Implant Restores Boy`s Hearing
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
A little boy who who endured months of silence after suddenly losing his hearing -- heard his mother`s voice again today.
Melissa Moore was the first person to speak to 10-year-old Mitchell Moore after an audiologist at Arkansas Children`s Hospital successfully turned on his cochlear implant.
"Can you hear me," said Melissa.
"Yeah," said Mitchell. "But it sounds a little bit fuzzy and squeaky. It sounds like a mouse talking to me."
Arkansas Children`s Hospital performs about 25 cochlear implants each year.
Even though mitchell`s implant was successful, he will have to undergo months of speech therapy and learn to hear all over again.
However, doctors say he will be able to live a normal life.
Story written by: Lyndall Stout
