The otolaryngologist's role in management of hearing loss in infancy and childhood.
This article reviews the role of the otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon-in the diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss in infants and young children. The otolaryngologist is well-versed in the anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the auditory system, as well as the craniofacial syndromes that can involve the head and neck in combination with deafness. In this paper, the various causes of congenital hearing loss are described, as well as the steps required for proper diagnosis. Finally, surgeries used by otolaryngologists to treat childhood hearing loss, their indications, and outcomes, are discussed.
Doyle
Karen Jo
KJ
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, USA. karen.doyle@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
Ray
R Mark
RM
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006320:Hearing Tests / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010036:Otolaryngology; D013506:Otologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010346:Patient Care Management; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D010819:Physician's Role; D011859:Radiography