Issues of candidate selection for a cochlear implant.
The cochlear implant has been successful in providing sound to deaf patients. A wide spectrum of results, from sound awareness to word understanding without lipreading, has been achieved. However, because of the unpredictable nature of the results, appropriate candidate selection is imperative. Medical and surgical criteria for treatment of adults and children are presented.
Gantz
B J
BJ
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City.
D000367:Age Factors; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D003638:Deafness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D010361:Patients