Aetiological investigation of sensorineural hearing loss in children.

Arch Dis Child

Welsh Hearing Institute, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK.

Published: March 2005

A survey of aetiological investigations arranged on children with severe/profound bilateral sensorineural hearing impairment by ENT consultants and community paediatricians working in audiology is described. Greater routine use of ECG, urine analysis, and ophthalmological assessment is needed, with a more selective approach to other investigations as recommended by the British Association of Audiological Physicians (BAAP) and the British Association of Community Doctors in Audiology (BACDA).

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1720289PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/adc.2004.049197DOI Listing

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