stem cell...

[miguel angel]

Talk on stem cells and deafness in a forum for the deaf.
http://www.alldeaf.com/hearing-aids-cochlear-implants/64844-stem-cell.html

[Deaf123]

Already replied. Ill copy and paste it here:

Right now no one knows if anyone who has a CI will be able to benefit from stem cells in the implanted ear. Thats one reason im in no hurry to get CIs. Im afraid ill hurt my chances of getting stem cells in that ear. Ive read that in 10 years there will be human clinical trials and they should grow enough stem cells to improve unaided and aided hearing to the point that HAs give perfect benefits better than any CI.

That is your choice if you don't want any sort of cure. I respect this. I want a cure so I hear better with HAs, can hear some sounds without HAs and hear better than any CI. Why would I get a CI when ill hear much better when an improvement of as little as 20db of hearing makes HAs effecient? I am actually not expecting to be hearing or hear normal with stem cells and I have realistic expectations, that is to simply give me at least 20db improvement in my hearing. Say I have 75db loss at 250Hz, itll get down to 55db. At 1000Hz itll go from 110db down to 90db.

I would probably still be HOH after the cure and that's fine. My biggest expectation is to just hear better with and without HAs. To be honest, I don't think stem cells will give anyone normal hearing for at least 50 years. Even animals that can regenerate hair cells still have a mild hearing loss as the regenerated cells aren't as good as the origionals nor as numerous.

[miguel angel]

hi.
I still contribute to your forum. Are very valuable to our understanding of deafness and most importantly we are interested in promoting a cure for deafness. Keep it up!
greetings

[Deaf123]

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