Reversible auditory brainstem responses screening failures in high risk neonates.

This work is aimed at assessing the frequency of occurrence of reversible auditory brainstem responses (ABR) abnormalities within a targeted hearing screening program for high risk (HR) newborns. The effect of age on screening is also evaluated and some important clinical issues are highlighted. The audiological records of 1,294 HR neonates were retrospectively reviewed.

Pseudohypacusis: the most frequent etiology of sudden hearing loss in children.

Sudden hearing loss is a rare pathology in children. Several factors may be responsible for it although the exact etiology remains frequently undiagnosed. Among them, pseudohypacusis has been reported.