BACKGROUND hearing loss during childhood is considered a risk factor for developmental delay. AIM to verify the performance of children diagnosed with mild hearing loss, conductive and sensorineural, in the Sustained Auditory Attention Ability Test (SAAAT). The purpose of the study was to verify if the test is influenced by the presence of hearing impairment. METHOD a clinical study of the ...

Prominence in speech is typically realised by means of greater amplitude, duration and F0 the vowel nucleus syllable that carries word/sentence stress. It well-established more important physical dimension. The present study reports analysis word realisation two groups children differing hearing status. One group consisted with impairment, while other age-matched normal hearing. hearing-impaire...

BACKGROUND Lead still remains an important problem for poor, inner-city, ethnic minority children, with a particular emphasis on lead paint and dust. In Egypt, there is no national survey about the prevalence of elevated blood lead level among children. OBJECTIVE To assess the environmental lead level as well as to determine blood lead level among primary school children and find out its rela...

The aim of the present study was to compare emotional and behavioral problems in children adolescents with without hearing impairments Peshawar. It hypothesized that i) having impairment would show high behavior than normal hearing; ii) be comparatively more hyperactive iii) Children score on peer problem hearing. sample consisted 150 students age’s 4-16 years were recruited from special school...

Introduction: Newborn hearing screening leads to the early detection of hearing impairment. The aim of screening is to decrease or remove the effect of hearing impairment on development of speech and language by timely diagnosis and effective treatment. A number of risk factors lead to delayed start of decreased hearing ability including: 1. Congenital infection with cytomegalovirus  (CMV) viru...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness of vestibular-specific neuromuscular training on motor skills, balance and health-related quality of life in children with hearing impairment. DESIGN Controlled, randomized, preliminary study. SETTING Rehabilitation school for children with hearing impairment. SUBJECTS AND INTERVENTION Twenty-three children with mean age of 7.5-8.1 years with heari...

statement of the problem: hearing impaired children have a problem in understanding and comprehending with dental treatments. visual language is the sensible answer of how to improve communication with them. purpose: to evaluate the applicability of dental sign language in hearing impaired children in relieving anxiety during stressful dental treatment by improving their means of communication....

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship between unilateral renal agenesis and auditory abnormality, and to determine the clinical spectrum of hearing impairment in such patients. METHODS Seventy-five children with unilateral renal agenesis underwent auditory examinations. The subjects comprised 35 males and 40 females. Fourteen females had mullerian abnormalities. Another 75 schoolchildren wit...

Background: Congenital hypothyroidism increases the risk of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). Children with hearing impairment are prone to communication disorders. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of SNHL in patients with congenital hypothyroidism in Qazvin, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on children with transient or permanent congenital hypothyroi...