Does Hearing through the Skin work when there is auditory nerve damage?

This section explains how the NEOOS® technology functions for individuals with hearing impairments, particularly those with damaged auditory nerves.

Can the NEOOS® Create Auditory Impressions for Deaf Users?

Clinical studies involving deaf individuals have shown that the NEOOS® does not generate any hearing perception in users with non-functional or undeveloped auditory nerves. Consequently, the technology cannot improve speech comprehension or speech ability in such cases.

 Why Doesn’t It Work?

Most people born deaf have underdeveloped or damaged auditory nerves from birth. Since the NEOOS® relies on transmitting frequencies via the skin to the auditory nerve, an intact nerve is essential for the information to reach the brain.

📌 Without a functioning auditory nerve, no auditory signal can be processed — not even via skin conduction.

✅ Are There Exceptions?

Yes. A small number of individuals who lost their hearing due to accidents (not from birth) have reported auditory sensations when using NEOOS®. These rare cases suggest that some residual function of the auditory nerve may allow partial perception of frequencies.

🎯 Key Requirement: An intact Auditory Nerve

To experience the full benefits of language and audio transmission via the skin, the following condition must be met:

• ✅ Functional auditory nerve: The NEOOS® frequencies travel through the skin → stimulate the auditory nerve → reach the brain

Individuals with hearing loss or tinnitus, but with an intact auditory nerve, can fully benefit from the NEOOS® system.

🌿 What if the Auditory Nerve is Damaged?

Even if auditory perception is not possible, the NEOOS® can still provide regulatory benefits:

Non-Auditory Benefits for Deaf Users:

• ✅ Improved Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

• ✅ Enhanced autonomic regulation

• ✅ Same physiological relaxation response as with a fully functional auditory system

📌 While hearing language or speech through the skin isn’t possible with a damaged nerve, the wellness and balancing effects of the frequencies still apply.

📋 Summary