Hearing evaluation in pediatric patients treated at the hospital following head injury.
The purpose of this study was to assess the results of a hearing evaluation protocol among 130 pediatric patients with a head injury. Sixteen of these patients failed an audiology evaluation. Ten were thought to have failed based on congestion/middle ear dysfunction, while 6 patients had temporary or permanent hearing loss thought to be related to their injury. The majority who failed because of their injury had temporal bone fractures and abnormal visual ear examination results. More research on trauma-related hearing loss following various types of head injuries and skull fractures in pediatric patients of varying ages is needed.
Gettig
Kelly
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Trauma Services, Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, Austin, Texas, USA.
Lawson
Karla A
KA
Roth
Jodie
J
Hopper
Emily
E
Higginbotham
Nicole
N
George
Timothy M
TM
Mandell
Elizabeth
E
Maxson
R Todd
RT
D000293:Adolescent; D000465:Algorithms; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing; D006320:Hearing Tests; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009722:Nurse Practitioners