Diagnostic evaluations in pediatric cases of congenital bilateral sensorineural deafness.
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.
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