New Criteria for Cochlear Implant in Children

Abstract

A new standard for cochlear implantation for children (2014) are summarized. The surgical indication is > 1 year of the age and 8kg in body weight, >45dB and >90dB of the hearing threshold with and without hearing aid respectively, and speech perception is < 50%. Patients with a gene mutation associated severe hearing loss and patients who can not develop intelligible pronounciation due to hearing loss at the range of high frequencies, provide considerable factors for surgical indication of cochlear implant. In addition, bilateral cochlear implant are considered to be benefittical for some children.