title: Diagnostic evaluations in pediatric cases of congenital bilateral sensorineural deafness.
abstract: The earliest possible diagnostic evaluation of hearing impairment among infants and children is of the utmost importance for their future well-being. The essential features of the family history and the pediatric physical examination are reviewed, discussed, and illustrated in studies and actual case histories of congenital bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003638:Deafness / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination