Hearing loss in children: A review of literature
Childhood hearing loss (HL) can be attributed to both environmental and genetic factors, therefore it can be congenital or acquired in nature. The effect of childhood HL is on language development, literacy, self-esteem, and social skills. Taking into account the negative impact of HL in children, t...
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| author | Karpal Singh Sohal Jeremiah Robert Moshy Sira Stanslaus Owibingire Iliyasu Y Shuaibu |
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| description | Childhood hearing loss (HL) can be attributed to both environmental and genetic factors, therefore it can be congenital or acquired in nature. The effect of childhood HL is on language development, literacy, self-esteem, and social skills. Taking into account the negative impact of HL in children, this review article aims to bring into attention of the medical community the different causes of HL in children and the methods of screening and diagnosing HL in children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0934b4bae97b448d92793be3323a83ec2022-12-22T01:06:23ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Medical Sciences1011-45642020-01-0140414916110.4103/jmedsci.jmedsci_166_19Hearing loss in children: A review of literatureKarpal Singh SohalJeremiah Robert MoshySira Stanslaus OwibingireIliyasu Y ShuaibuChildhood hearing loss (HL) can be attributed to both environmental and genetic factors, therefore it can be congenital or acquired in nature. The effect of childhood HL is on language development, literacy, self-esteem, and social skills. Taking into account the negative impact of HL in children, this review article aims to bring into attention of the medical community the different causes of HL in children and the methods of screening and diagnosing HL in children.http://www.jmedscindmc.com/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2020;volume=40;issue=4;spage=149;epage=161;aulast=Sohalaudiometrycauses of hearing losschildreninfections |
| spellingShingle | Karpal Singh Sohal Jeremiah Robert Moshy Sira Stanslaus Owibingire Iliyasu Y Shuaibu Hearing loss in children: A review of literature Journal of Medical Sciences audiometry causes of hearing loss children infections |
| title | Hearing loss in children: A review of literature |
| title_full | Hearing loss in children: A review of literature |
| title_fullStr | Hearing loss in children: A review of literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hearing loss in children: A review of literature |
| title_short | Hearing loss in children: A review of literature |
| title_sort | hearing loss in children a review of literature |
| topic | audiometry causes of hearing loss children infections |
| url | http://www.jmedscindmc.com/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2020;volume=40;issue=4;spage=149;epage=161;aulast=Sohal |
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