title: Taking the History and Performing the Physical Examination in a Child with Hearing Loss.
abstract: Hearing loss is one of the most common childhood disorders and has far reaching effects on communication and socialization in children. Language acquisition, the most commonly sought and measured outcome, is tightly linked to age at diagnosis of the hearing loss and the speed with which rehabilitation is instituted. Treatment is often not affected by the underlying cause of the hearing loss and should be initiated at the time of initial identification. History-taking and physical examination in the setting of pediatric hearing loss are straightforward and should include an assessment of motor milestones, balance, and vestibular function.
authors.affiliation: Archie's Cochlear Implant Laboratory, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada. Electronic address: sharon.cushing@sickkids.ca.
authors.forename: Sharon L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Cushing
authors.affiliation: Archie's Cochlear Implant Laboratory, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada.
authors.forename: Blake C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Papsin
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D016057:Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D007804:Language Development; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Children; Conductive hearing loss; History; Physical examination; Sensorineural hearing loss; Vestibular function