Genetic testing has become critical for personalized care for children with hearing loss.
Recent studies have shown a 43% overall diagnostic yield for genetic testing for pediatric …

Objective To review recent advances in genetic diagnosis of sensorineural hearing loss
(SNHL) using gene panels, exome, and genome sequencing. Design A scoping review …

The aim of this study was to evaluate audiological characteristics and parents' opinions on
hearing device use in children with unilateral sensorineural hearing loss (USNHL) who …

Background Newborn hearing screening is a physiologic screen to identify infants who may
be deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) and would benefit from early intervention. Typically, an …

Purpose: Uncorrected hearing loss can result in detrimental sequelae. Research addressing
clinical presentation and genetic testing would inform clinical decision making. Method: A …

Developmental anomalies of the hearing organ, the cochlea, are diagnosed in
approximately one-fourth of individuals with congenital deafness. Most patients with …

Shutterstock 2324073949 Hearing loss in children begins with an incidence of one to three
per 1,000 newborns and increases to 150 per 1,000 in adolescents. 1 Parental reactions …

Cochlear implantation is currently the treatment of choice for children with severe-to-
profound sensorineural hearing impairment (SNHI). However, the outcomes with cochlear …