Limited benefit from appropriately fitted hearing aids.
High motivation and family support
Children Young children: 12 month to 2 years:
Bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss
Lack of progress in development of auditory skills with a hearing aid or other amplification
High motivation and realistic expectations from family
No medical conditions that would interfere with cochlear implant procedure
Children: 2 to 17 years:
Bilateral severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss
Lack of progress in development of auditory skills with a hearing aid or other amplification
High motivation and realistic expectations from family
No medical conditions that would interfere with cochlear implant procedure
**The criteria above are general guidelines only. Each patient is evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the implant team to determine if a cochlear implant is in the patient’s and family’s best interests.