Cochlear nerve deficiency (CND) is a condition where the cochlear nerve, which is essential for transmitting sound signals from the inner ear to the brain, is underdeveloped or absent. This ...

About 20% of hearing loss in childhood involves a cochlear nerve deficiency. The cochlear nerve is purely a sensory nerve (it has no motor or movement function) and is one of two parts of the ...

Another important aspect of CI research is the relationship between the auditory nerve's health and the performance of cochlear implants. Recent studies have utilized electrically evoked compound ...