Characteristics of children with unilateral hearing loss

Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth; Al-Essa, Rakan S; Whittingham, JoAnne; Fitzpatrick, Jessica

doi:10.1080/14992027.2017.1337938

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“…Some studies have reported a slight to considerable male prominence in prevalence ( [5,[9][10], and there was no considerable left/right prominence, at least in the congenital cases that were reported [9,11]. Most of children's UHIs represent the sensorineural type of a mild-to-moderate degree with about 20% being conductive cases [6,12].…”

Section: Prevalence Of Permanent Early-onset Uhimentioning

confidence: 94%

“…In the data of Fitzpatrick et al (2017) [6], most of the UHI cases were congenital or with earlyonset. Also, Ghogomu et al [24], who combined UNHS with radiological imaging, suggested that, in most cases, children's UHI is congenital.…”

Section: Age At Identificationmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…Prevalence figures of permanent congenital or early-onset UHI have varied depending on the sample size and type, research methods, and the definition of HI used. Including even the mildest cases of congenital UHI, figures of 0.1-0.2% have been reported [5][6][7][8]. Some studies have reported a slight to considerable male prominence in prevalence ( [5,[9][10], and there was no considerable left/right prominence, at least in the congenital cases that were reported [9,11].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Malformations, most often without any existing syndrome (see, e.g., [6]), are a common cause of UHI. Based on a retrospective database review at a clinic specialized to genetic hearing loss, inner ear malformations were found in 73 of 150 children with sensorineural UHI [13].…”

Section: Etiology Of Early-onset Uhimentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Based on a retrospective database review at a clinic specialized to genetic hearing loss, inner ear malformations were found in 73 of 150 children with sensorineural UHI [13]. In a recent study [6] of 108 cases of UHI, atresia, ossicular malformations, and inner ear malformations (enlarged vestibular aqueduct and Mondini malformation) were reported to constitute the most common cause (29%), while the second most common was genetically related (7%). Absent cochlear nerve and cochlear nerve anomalies are common causes of permanent congenital sensorineural UHI [13,[16][17].…”

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The impact of permanent early-onset unilateral hearing impairment in children – A systematic review

Huttunen

Erixon

Löfkvist

et al. 2019

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

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Background: Decision-making on treatment and (re)habilitation needs to be based on clinical expertise and scientific evidence. Research evidence for the impact of permanent unilateral hearing impairment (UHI) on children's development has been mixed and, in some of the reports, based on fairly small, heterogeneous samples. Additionally, treatment provided has been highly variable, ranging from no action taken or watchful waiting up to single-sided cochlear implantation. Published information about the effects of treatment has also been heterogeneous. Moreover, earlier reviews and meta-analyses published on the impact of UHI on children's development have generally focused on select areas of development. Objectives: This systematic review aimed to summarize the impact of children's congenital or early onset unilateral hearing impairment on listening and auditory skills, communication, speech and language development, cognitive development, educational achievements, psycho-social development, and quality of life. Methods: Literature searches were performed to identify reports published from inception to February 16th, 2018 with the main electronic bibliographic databases in medicine, psychology, education, and speech and hearing sciences as the data sources. PubMed, CINALH, ERIC, LLBA, PsychINFO, and ISI Web of Science were searched for unilateral hearing impairment with its synonyms and consequences of congenital or early onset unilateral hearing impairment. Eligible were articles written in English, German, or Swedish on permanent unilateral hearing impairments that are congenital or with onset before three years of age. Hearing impairment had to be of at least a moderate degree with PTA ≥ 40 dB averaged over frequencies 0.5 to 2 or 0.5 to 4 kHz, hearing in the contralateral ear had to have PTA 0.5-2 kHz or PTA 0.5-4 kHz ≤ 20 dB, and consequences of unilateral hearing impairment needed to be reported in an unanimously defined population in at least one of the areas the review focused on. Four researchers independently screened 1,618 abstracts and 566 full-text articles for evaluation of study eligibility. Eligible full-text articles were then reviewed to summarize the results and assess the quality of evidence. Additionally, data from 13 eligible case and multi-case studies, each having less than 10 participants, were extracted to summarize their results. Quality assessment of evidence was made adapting the Grades of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) process, and reporting of the results adheres to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) standards. Results: Three articles with the quality of evidence graded as very-low to low, fulfilled the eligibility criteria set. Due to the heterogeneity of the articles, only a descriptive summary could be generated from the results. Unilateral hearing impairment was reported to have a negative impact on preverbal vocalization of infants and on sound localization and speech perception both in quiet and in n...

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Section: Prevalence Of Permanent Early-onset Uhimentioning

confidence: 94%

Section: Age At Identificationmentioning

confidence: 96%

Section: Prevalence Of Permanent Early-onset Uhimentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Etiology Of Early-onset Uhimentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Etiology Of Early-onset Uhimentioning

confidence: 99%

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The impact of permanent early-onset unilateral hearing impairment in children – A systematic review

Huttunen

Erixon

Löfkvist

et al. 2019

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

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Monitoring of the auditory pathway maturation after early intervention during the first year of life in infants with sensorineural hearing loss

Matin

Haumann

Roßberg

et al. 2020

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol

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Purpose The objective of this study was to investigate the auditory pathway maturation monitored by auditory brainstem responses (ABR) in infants with hearing loss during the first year of life. ABR were used to estimate hearing thresholds and the effect of early intervention strategies using hearing aids (HA). Methods Click-evoked ABRs were measured in 102 infants aged from 0 to 12 months to determine their individual auditory threshold. Early therapy intervention was recommended before 12 months of age and analyzed. To evaluate the effect of hearing amplification on auditory maturation, different subgroups of infants with moderate hearing loss were analyzed and the auditory pathway maturation was determined based on IPL I–V shortening. Results Overall, 110 ears (54.0% of 204 ears) with mild to profound HL showed threshold changes of 10 dB up to 60 dB in the follow-up ABR testing. HA were prescribed at the age of 3.8 ± 3.9 months. Cochlear implantation (CI) was performed in cases of repeated profound HL at the age of 9.9 months ± 4.5 months. A significant shortening of IPL I–V in all subgroups of infants (with and without risk factors) who received HA was shown and assumed auditory pathway maturation. Conclusion An early intervention using optimally fitted HA influenced auditory pathway maturation and may lead to improvements of hearing thresholds during the first year of life in infants. This study underscores the importance of not only providing HAs to infants, but also controlling for hearing threshold changes ensuring that HAs provide the optimal level of intervention or CI is indicated.

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Früherkennung von einseitigen konnatalen Hörstörungen durch das Neugeborenen-Hörscreening und Umsetzung des SAV-Konzepts 2017 in den Bundesländern Niederösterreich und Burgenland

Schickinger-Fischer

2021

Wien Med Wochenschr

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Characteristics of children with unilateral hearing loss

Abstract: Up to 20% of children with permanent HL are first diagnosed with UHL. About 40% are at risk for deterioration in hearing either in the impaired ear and/or in the normal hearing ear.

Cited by 39 publications

References 39 publications

The impact of permanent early-onset unilateral hearing impairment in children – A systematic review

The impact of permanent early-onset unilateral hearing impairment in children – A systematic review

Monitoring of the auditory pathway maturation after early intervention during the first year of life in infants with sensorineural hearing loss

Früherkennung von einseitigen konnatalen Hörstörungen durch das Neugeborenen-Hörscreening und Umsetzung des SAV-Konzepts 2017 in den Bundesländern Niederösterreich und Burgenland

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