Hearing Screening

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Routine Screening ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Congenital Hearing Loss ◽  
Speech Impairment ◽  
Progressive Hearing Loss ◽  
Key Points ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss

Key Points The goal of screening is to identify children with hearing loss as early as possible to prevent language and speech impairment and its detriment to educational and social development. Routine screening for newborns is justified, given how common congenital hearing loss is. All children should be tested in the first month after birth, and any child identified as having hearing loss should be receiving intervention before 6 months of age. Routine screening should continue throughout childhood and adolescence to identify patients with acquired or progressive hearing loss.

Hearing Loss

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Key Points ◽  
Newborn Hearing ◽  
Mild Hearing Loss ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss

Key Points A child who has passed a newborn hearing screening may still have hearing loss.Early identification of hearing loss is of little value without timely intervention.Even mild hearing loss can have serious consequences, with affected children 10 times likelier than their peers to fail a grade in school.Of children with hearing loss, 30% to 40% have additional disabilities.

What Do We Want Them To Be When They Grow Up?

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-31
Author(s):  
Lyn Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Spoken Language ◽  
Language Therapy ◽  
Profound Hearing Loss ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss ◽  
Learning To Listen

Abstract Learning to listen and speak are well-established preludes for reading, writing, and succeeding in mainstream educational settings. Intangibles beyond the ubiquitous test scores that typically serve as markers for progress in children with hearing loss are embedded in descriptions of the educational and social development of four young women. All were diagnosed with severe-to-profound or profound hearing loss as toddlers, and all were fitted with hearing aids and given listening and spoken language therapy. Compiling stories across the life span provides insights into what we can be doing in the lives of young children with hearing loss.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF FAMILY INTERVENTION IN EARLY DETECTION OF CONGENITAL DEAFNESS: A CASE STUDY

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 98
Author(s):  
Alif Sholehen ◽  
Fajrinka Pralampito ◽  
Antonius Galih ◽  
Akbar Ghaus ◽  
Andi Airina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Family Intervention ◽  
Congenital Deafness ◽  
Congenital Hearing Loss ◽  
Her Family ◽  
Problem Detection ◽  
Outcomes For Children ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss ◽  
Development Outcomes

Congenital deafness is a hearing loss disorder that occurs at birth and is one of the disorders that can cause complications when it is not treated.1 Children with hearing loss will face difficulties such as poor development outcomes, including poor speech and language skills and face difficulties with cognition and social-emotional interactions. Early intervention has been proven to be one of the most important factors leading to good outcomes for children with congenital hearing loss.2 This case study is intended to highlight the importance of early case detections, early interventions and how family support plays a crucial role in the development of children with hearing loss. With the support of her family, Ms. DRP has gone through several speech and hearing therapies since her surgery and has proven to have an above-average linguistic abilities, showing that early problem detection does not hinder the development and achievement of children with congenital hearing loss.

scholarly journals Teacher Prescreening for Hearing Loss in the Developing World

2019 ◽  
pp. 014556131988038
Author(s):  
Justin R. Shinn ◽  
Asitha D. L. Jayawardena ◽  
Ankita Patro ◽  
M. Geraldine Zuniga ◽  
James L. Netterville
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Referral Rate ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Resource Limited Settings ◽  
Identification Rate ◽  
Resource Limited ◽  
Screening Efficiency ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss ◽  
Universal Hearing Screening

The goal of this prospective cohort study was to characterize the ability of teachers to identify schoolchildren at risk of hearing loss in order to maximize hearing screening efficiency in low-resource settings. At 4 semirural schools in Malindi, Kenya, preselected schoolchildren perceived as hearing impaired were compared to children thought to have normal hearing using portable audiometry. Eight of 127 children (54% male) failed hearing screening, all of who were identified by schoolteachers as having a high risk of hearing loss. Thus, for every 5 children prescreened by schoolteachers, an average of 1 child would be identified as having hearing loss. Overall, teacher prescreening had a 100% hearing loss identification rate and a 20% referral rate. In conclusion, in resource-limited settings, where universal hearing screening is challenging, teachers can effectively identify children with hearing loss for early intervention.

Mutations in the MYO15A Gene Are a Significant Cause of Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss

2015 ◽  
Vol 124 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 158S-168S ◽  
Author(s):  
Maiko Miyagawa ◽  
Shin-ya Nishio ◽  
Mitsuru Hattori ◽  
Hideaki Moteki ◽  
Yumiko Kobayashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Age At Onset ◽  
Massively Parallel ◽  
Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss ◽  
Congenital Hearing Loss ◽  
Progressive Hearing Loss ◽  
High Frequency Hearing Loss ◽  
Massively Parallel Dna Sequencing

Objectives: Screening for MYO15A mutations was carried out using a large cohort to clarify the frequency and clinical characteristics of patients with MYO15A (DFNB3) mutations in a hearing loss population. Methods: Genetic analysis of 63 previously reported deafness genes based on massively parallel DNA sequencing (MPS) in 1120 Japanese hearing loss patients from 53 otorhinolaryngology departments was performed. Detailed clinical features of the patients with MYO15A mutations were then collected and analyzed. Results: Eleven patients from 10 families were found to have compound heterozygosity for MYO15A. Audiograms showed profound or high frequency hearing loss, with some patients showing progressive hearing loss. Age at onset was found to vary from 0 to 14 years, which seemed to be associated with the mutation. Four children underwent bilateral cochlear implantation for congenital hearing loss, with all showing good results. Conclusion: Mutations in the MYO15A gene are a notable cause of nonsyndromic hearing loss. MPS technology successfully detected mutations in relatively rare deafness genes such as MYO15A.

scholarly journals Risk Factors for Congenital Hearing Loss: Which Are the Most Relevant?

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-61
Author(s):  
Andor Balázs ◽  
Adriana Neagoș
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Low Birthweight ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Perinatal Period ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Congenital Hearing Loss ◽  
The Impact

AbstractIntroduction:Congenital hearing loss is a multifactorial disease that affects mostly premature newborns exposed to certain risk factors. The recent widespread introduction of newborn hearing screening in Tîrgu Mureş, Romania prompted the need for a multidisciplinary centralized study on the subject.Case series presentation:We collected data from 340 neonates born in 2014 who had undergone neonatal hearing screening with otoacoustic emissions. Our focus group consisted of 137 neonates with a gestational age of less than 37 weeks. We collected data on the pregnancy, birth, and perinatal period, and then analyzed the impact of infections, treatments — with or without ototoxic potential, hypoxia, mechanical ventilation, intrauterine malnutrition, and the presence of malformations. Premature neonates showed a significantly higher number of REFER results than those with a normal gestational age. The rates of low birthweight, head circumference, and infant length; low Apgar scores; hypoxia in the perinatal period; the presence of placental pathology, mechanical ventilation, and perinatal infections; and the concomitant potentially ototoxic treatment were significantly higher in the REFER group. The age of the mother, bilirubin levels, and oxytocin use during birth did not prove to be relevant.Conclusions:Known risk factors can cause hearing loss in a considerable number of newborns and mandate a multidisciplinary approach to the problem at hand. The referral of these patients to an ENT specialist and their correct management according to an individualized hearing recovery plan is crucial

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