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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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