Congenital Hearing Loss Is Associated With a High Incidence of Central Nervous System Abnormalities.

Objective(s): To assess the incidence of central nervous system abnormalities in pediatric subjects with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL).

Methods: One hundred forty-three pediatric subjects evaluated for SNHL at a single academic center from 2007 to 2014 were included and divided into eight diagnosis groups based on etiology of SNHL. One hundred forty-three age- and gender-matched control subjects with no known brain-related pathology or history of hearing loss were included as healthy controls for comparison.

Operative Management of Vocal Fold Avulsion Following Pediatric Laryngotracheal Separation.

Laryngotracheal disruption in children is rare but life-threatening, and endolaryngeal injuries may go overlooked. We present the case of a 10-year-old boy who sustained near-complete laryngotracheal separation, multiple laryngeal fractures, and arytenoid and vocal fold avulsion following blunt cervical trauma. These injuries were not identified radiographically and only became apparent intraoperatively.