Auditory neuropathy: three cases among a group with sensorineural hearing loss.
The prevalence of auditory neuropathy is not known, although the majority of cases are felt to lie within the population of neonatal intensive care unit graduates. We report three cases of auditory neuropathy, out of 211 children with sensorineural hearing loss, seen at our audiology clinic from April 1, 1999 to December 31, 2003. Two patients did not have a risk factor for hearing impairment. Screening policies based solely on transient evoked otoacoustic emissions testing will not detect auditory neuropathy effectively, and may falsely reassure parents and professionals unaware of this condition.
Mohd Khairi
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu 16150, Malaysia. khairi@kck.usm.my
Normastura
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Wan Zaharah
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D001306:Auditory Pathways / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003056:Cochlear Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D006320:Hearing Tests; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017084:Otoacoustic Emissions, Spontaneous; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors