DFNB1 locus has been linked to a nonsyndromic “invisible disability” called congenital sensorineural hearing loss and deafness. Mutations of GJB2 and GJB6 genes are associated with deafness at the DFNB1 locus. The diagnosis of DFNB1 is made with molecular genetic testing. DNA-based testing can be used both prenatally and postnatally. Purpose: To get evidence for implementation of newborn hearin...

In 1980, the first child in the world was implanted with the single-channel House cochlear implant device (Eisenberg & House, 1982). Children who initially received cochlear implants during this first paediatric clinical trial were quite old compared to current ages (the average age in the first House clinical trial was 8 years, whereas children are now being implanted as young as 6 months of a...

The contribution of parental suspicion in the original identification of a 16 year cohort of 171 children with varying degrees of hearing impairment who were screened and identified in childhood was studied. Only a quarter of the children with permanent hearing loss were identified as a result of parental concern. The presence of parental suspicion preceding the audiological diagnosis was also ...

The authors used high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) for studying 52 congenitally malformed ears in 45 children between five and 10 years of age. In six children the malformations were bilateral. The malformations clinically manifested as microtia, atresia of the external auditory canal and conductive deafness. Analyzing anatomical details and pathological changes on HRCT axial sec...

During the period from 1980 to 1984, 50 cases (98 ears) of psychogenic deafness in children have been examined at the hearing clinic of the Department of Otolaryngology. All were school children aged from 6 to 15 years. They were classified into 3 groups (A, B, C) and their audiological, psychological, opthalmological findings and progress were reported. Cases of A group complained of deafness ...

The frequency of reversible and irreversible visual impairment was determined in children with severe and profound sensorineural deafness, as subnormal vision can adversely affect their educational and social development. Eighty three of 87 such children attending an audiology service were examined to assess the incidence and severity of visual impairment. Each child underwent a detailed ophtha...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the outcome of cochlear implantation in young children in relation to the age at implantation. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective longitudinal and cross-sectional analysis of pediatric cochlear implant patients. PATIENTS All children with congenital deafness who underwent implantation before the age of 6 years (n = 48 for the longitudinal analysis and n = 70 for the cross-se...

In recent years, the number of children receiving cochlear implants who have significant disabilities in addition to their deafness has increased substantially. However, in comparison with the extensive literature on speech, language, and communication outcomes following pediatric implantation in children without complex needs, the available literature for this special group of children is rela...