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Cochlear implant Outcomes in Older Adults: There are no “age limits” for cochlear implantation in older adults. Cochlear implants support cognitive health and have been shown to improve quality of life in people of all ages.
- Who is not eligible for a cochlear implant?
- At what age is a cochlear implant contraindicated?
- Who is suitable for cochlear implant?
- What age group does better with cochlear implants Why?
Who is not eligible for a cochlear implant?
Exclusionary Conditions. Children with inner ear abnormality (for example, Michel malformation in which the cochlea does not develop, or complete absence of the cochlear nerve) cannot receive cochlear implants.
At what age is a cochlear implant contraindicated?
While cochlear implantation has been approved by the FDA only for those older than 1 year of age, children younger than this have been implanted off-label, especially when the hearing loss is secondary to meningitis (to allow for cochlear implantation before the development of intracochlear ossification).
Who is suitable for cochlear implant?
A Cochlear Implant is suitable for people with a severe to profound hearing loss, who do not benefit from standard hearing aids. Cochlear Implants are generally most successful for people who have had a relatively short length of deafness.
What age group does better with cochlear implants Why?
During the first three years of life, a child's brain is still building its neural connections. For a child with hearing loss, this means that during these first years a child's brain is much more likely to adapt to the cochlear implant's electric stimulation as compared to later in life.
