Key points • Children with conductive hearing loss (CHL) are identified at several possible diagnostic points of care: newborn hearing screening, parental concern for hearing loss, hearing screening in the…
Key points • Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) occurs in approximately 2 to 4 per 1000 live births. • The cause of pediatric SNHL may be genetic, acquired, or idiopathic. •…
Key points • High-resolution CT of the temporal bone offers excellent visualization of the osseous anatomy of the temporal bone, but has some limitations in the evaluation of soft tissue….
Key points • Hearing loss is the most common congenital sensory impairment, with an incidence of 4/1000 live births. This number rises to approximately 20% after the age of 12 years…
Hearing loss is one of the most common childhood disorders and has far reaching effects on communication and socialization in children. Language acquisition, the most commonly sought and measured outcome,…
Key points • Early diagnosis of pediatric hearing loss is possible and desirable. • Measurement tools are available to diagnosis all types of hearing loss in children of all ages….
Bradley W. Kesser, MD, Editor Margaret A. Kenna, MD, MPH, Editor Perhaps no other field in otolaryngology has expanded as rapidly as the evaluation and management of hearing loss in…
