Factors associated with congenital cytomegalovirus infection detected by dried blood spot testing in children with hearing loss.

Objective: Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection in infants leads to an increased risk of developing sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), even if they are asymptomatic at birth. There are currently no national guidelines for universal screening for CMV, placing children with cCMV at a high risk for unidentified and untreated HL, which in turn places them at greater risk for lasting impacts on quality of life and cognitive and behavioral abilities. We sought to describe the sociodemographic and hearing loss characteristics of children with HL due to cCMV.

Predictors of successful natural sleep MRI for sensorineural hearing loss in infants.

Objectives: Cochlear implantation (CI) in children with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) before 12 months of age (mo) improves language outcomes. MRI is important to assess CI candidacy. Anesthesia before 3 years old may increase risk of neurocognitive delay.

Outcomes of Gene Panel Testing for Sensorineural Hearing Loss in a Diverse Patient Cohort.

Importance: A genetic diagnosis can help elucidate the prognosis of hearing loss, thus significantly affecting management. Previous studies on diagnostic yield of hearing loss genetic tests have been based on largely homogenous study populations.

Objectives: To examine the diagnostic yield of genetic testing in a diverse population of children, accounting for sociodemographic and patient characteristics, and assess whether these diagnoses are associated with subsequent changes in clinical management.