Hearing Loss in Children
Washington University in St. Louis · Harvard University · +2 more institutions
Abstract
IMPORTANCE: Hearing loss in children is common and by age 18 years, affects nearly 1 of every 5 children. Without hearing rehabilitation, hearing loss can cause detrimental effects on speech, language, developmental, educational, and cognitive outcomes in children. OBSERVATIONS: Consequences of hearing loss in children include worse outcomes in speech, language, education, social functioning, cognitive abilities, and quality of life. Hearing loss can be congenital, delayed onset, or acquired with possible etiologies including congenital infections, genetic causes including syndromic and nonsyndromic etiologies, and trauma, among others. Evaluation of hearing loss must be based on suspected diagnosis, type,…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 20.67
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 98
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4Topics & keywords
- Hearing loss
- Medicine
- Audiology
- Etiology
- Rehabilitation
- Cochlear implant
- Congenital hearing loss
- Unilateral hearing loss
- Quality Education