Hearing loss and treatment in young Down's syndrome children.
Twenty-four home-reared Down's syndrome children aged 9-32 months were assessed by trained audiologists on three separate occasions (summer, autumn and spring 1977-1978). Distraction test procedures were used; all failed to pass the screening test and 80-85% registered as having moderate to profound losses. Seventy-five per cent were categorized as having a conductive loss and some improvements were found over the test sessions as a result of surgical and decongestant treatment. Approximately 50% of the infants had been passed on similar screening procedures by the local health services. The results are discussed in relation to language development and service needs.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006320:Hearing Tests / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000592:standards; D013017:Sound Localization