Cochlear Implant Activation & Mapping: How Hearing is Provided After Cochlear Implant Surgery
After cochlear implant surgery, patients and families experience one of the most emotional milestones: device activation (switch-on). But the real work begins after switch-on through a process called mapping — where hearing is carefully tuned, adjusted, and optimized over time. At SpHear Speech and Hearing Clinics, we specialize in expert device activation and long-term customized