Publications by authors named "Domenico D'Errico"
: Midlife hearing loss (HL) has been considered as a major modifiable risk factor for a later-life progression to dementia. Our aim was to detect a link between precocious sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and their association to putative risk factors for a common pathology. In this study, a retrospective case-control study was carried out.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPermanent childhood hearing impairment (PCHI) represents the most frequent sensory pathology at birth. PCHI has a relevant psychological impact on the life of both the affected children and their families. Thus, the aim of this work is to explore the degree of parental distress felt by mothers of a deaf or hard-of-hearing child, to determine if this stress is associated with variables related to the children's health (e.
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- The study examines the potential link between COVID-19 and hearing loss in children, analyzing symptoms and audiological function post-infection.
- Out of 37 children studied, most (81.08%) had normal hearing, but 7 showed increased hearing thresholds, with several cases of transient conductive hearing loss and one genetic case of sensorineural hearing loss.
- The findings suggest that while hearing loss is a possible complication of COVID-19, it is often transient, highlighting the importance of continued audiological monitoring and genetic testing in affected children.