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Everything related to the Post-Operative Rehabilitation of the cochlear implant and its benefits in King Abdulaziz Medical City Riyadh
The Speech and Language Pathologist performs the post operative rehabilitation program with the patient. There is initial intensive input for the first week of switch-on when the patient is invited to attend for rehabilitation. The patient will then be seen at intervals to suit individual needs.
Switch-on of the cochlear implant system will take place around 3 to 4 weeks after surgery. The Audiologist carries out the switch-on and all processor tuning.
A patient’s processor map is altered as required by the patient and is checked at regular intervals, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months and annually thereafter with Audiology.
Standardized speech perception testing, using material from MRC IHR, is carried out at 1 week after switch-on then at 6 months, 12 months and annually thereafter. In addition, speech tracking is performed at all test periods.