Journal article
Sensorineural hearing loss in children
The Lancet (British edition), Vol.365(9462), pp.879-890
2005
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)71047-3
PMID: 15752533
Abstract
During the past three to four decades, the incidence of acquired sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in children living in more developed countries has fallen, as a result of improved neonatal care and the widespread implementation of immunisation programmes. The overall decrease has been accompanied by a relative increase in the proportion of inherited forms of SNHL. The contribution made by one gene in particular,
GJB2, to the genetic load of SNHL has strongly affected the assessment and care of children with hearing loss. These changes in the incidence of SNHL have not been seen in children living in less developed countries, where the prevalence of consanguinity is high in many areas, and both genetic and acquired forms of SNHL are more common, particularly among children who live in poverty. Focused genetic counselling and health education might lead to a decrease in the prevalence of inherited SNHL in these countries. Establishment of vaccination programmes for several vaccine-preventable infectious diseases would reduce rates of acquired SNHL. Although the primary purpose of such programmes is the prevention of serious and in many cases fatal infections, a secondary benefit would be a reduction in disease-related complications such as SNHL that cause permanent disability in survivors.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Sensorineural hearing loss in children
- Creators
- Richard JH Smith - Molecular Otolaryngology Research Laboratories, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USAJames F Bale - Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Primary Children's Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USAKarl R White - National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Lancet (British edition), Vol.365(9462), pp.879-890
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)71047-3
- PMID
- 15752533
- NLM abbreviation
- Lancet
- ISSN
- 0140-6736
- eISSN
- 1474-547X
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2005
- Academic Unit
- Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Molecular Physiology and Biophysics; Anatomy and Cell Biology; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Otolaryngology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984006401502771
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