title: Adverse perinatal factors in the causation of sensorineural hearing impairment in young children.
abstract: The study involves aetiological evaluation of various adverse perinatal causes leading to bilateral sensorineural hearing impairment in children born during the 5-year period of 1981-1985 (inclusive) in the Greater Manchester area of England, United Kingdom. This group comprised over 12% of the total number of hearing-impaired children in the area. Individual possible adverse factors are discussed in the light of present understanding of the pathogenesis and previous reports.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Audiology, Education of Deaf and Speech Pathology, Manchester University, UK.
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D001300:Audiometry, Evoked Response; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001724:Birth Weight; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D005316:Fetal Distress / Q000150:complications*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D012307:Risk Factors