[Necessity of auditory and academic supervision in patients with unilateral hearing disorder. Retrospective study of 175 children].
This report reviews a consecutive series of 175 children suffering from unilateral hearing loss of 20 dB or more evaluated at the Clocheville Hospital between 1980-1991. We found no numerical preponderance of gender nor of side impairment. The mean age of diagnosis was 6.9 years. Based on speech frequency threshold averages, the loss was profound in 49.7%. 32.8% of the children experienced a deterioration of hearing of 10 dB or more. 40.4% of the children had repeated a grade during primary school (versus 16.3% in normal hearing population, p < 0.001). Monaural deafness especially when more than 40 dB, or delayed identification is significantly associated with a grade failure. A concerted effort aimed at early identification and management strategies in cases of unilateral hearing loss in children is warranted.
Service d'ORL Pédiatrique, Hôpital Clocheville, CHU de Tours.
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D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
Nécessité d'un suivi audiologique et scolaire de l'enfant sourd unilatéral. Etude rétrospective de 175 enfants.