Cochlear implants. Selection of patients.
Apart from detailed clinical ENT investigations on the indication for cochlear implant, we considered the following conditions and corresponding preliminary investigations to be indispensable: (1) confirmation of diagnosis of complete deafness, (2) the detection of sufficiently functional auditory nerve fibers, (3) clarification of the sociocultural conditions of the patient, (3.1) family conditions; possibility of auditory training at home, (3.2) psychological state, motivation for auditory training, and (3.3) degree of intelligence. Individual points are explained in accordance with our statistical data.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003054:Cochlear Implants / Q000523:psychology*; D003638:Deafness / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D004519:Education, Special; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000502:physiology; D012944:Social Support; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000601:surgery