title: Idiopathic deafness or hearing loss of unknown etiology following discharge from the NICU.
abstract: The clinical course, treatment and respiratory management of 6 infants who developed profound hearing loss (n = 5) or high tone hearing loss (n = 1) some months after discharge from the NICU are presented. All 6 infants had congenital and/or perinatal diseases causing hypoxia, and all were treated with gentamycin. All were nearly normal at discharge but later rose to 80-90 dB, or 60 dB in the case with high tone hearing loss. The hearing impairment was thought to be due to hypoxia, in combination with medications and invasive procedures. Follow-up audiologic testing is recommended after NICU discharge.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, National Children's Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kawashiro
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tsuchihashi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koga
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawano
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003638:Deafness / Q000209:etiology*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000150:complications; D016057:Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem / Q000502:physiology; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000009:adverse effects; D006316:Hearing Loss, High-Frequency / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000150:complications; D007223:Infant; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D010351:Patient Discharge; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins