[Indications for Cochlear Implants in Children: Where is the Journey Heading?].

The indications for cochlear implantation in children have been gradually expanded during the last 30 years. This concerns both the age at implantation and the audiological criteria, unilateral or bilateral treatment, the treatment of unilateral deafness and of children with multiple disabilities. Due to the improvement in hearing preservation and new technical developments, it is to be expected that the indication limits will continue to shift in the coming decades.