| We will be happy to help you determine if you are a suitable candidate for a cochlear implant. Adults who meet the following criteria may be cochlear implant candidates: - Age 18 or older
- Have severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss ("nerve deafness") in both ears
- Receive little or no benefit from appropriate hearing aids, i.e., a score of 50 percent or less on sentence recognition tests while wearing hearing aids
- Have no medical contraindications to surgery
Children who meet the following criteria may be cochlear implant candidates: - Age 12 months and older
- Have severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss ("nerve deafness") in both ears
- Receive little or no benefit from hearing aids
- Are in an education program that supports listening and speaking for communication
- Have families with high motivation and appropriate expectations
- Have no medical contraindications to surgery
To make an appointment for an evaulation, you or your physician may contact the Cochlear Implant Center of New Jersey at (973) 972- 0189 or by e-mail at: cochlear@umdnj.edu. | 
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