title: Sensorineural hearing loss in children. Classification and evaluation.
abstract: This article deals with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) from a classification perspective. Primarily, the clinical aspects of the most commonly seen disorders are covered. Whenever appropriate, information relating to temporal bone histopathology is emphasized. Evaluation of SNHL in this age of health care cost containment is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000002:abnormalities; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000145:classification* / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans