Progressive Hearing Loss in Early Childhood

Barreira-Nielsen, Carmen; Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth; Hashem, Serena; Whittingham, JoAnne; Barrowman, Nicholas; Aglipay, Mary

doi:10.1097/aud.0000000000000325

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“…There were two reasons for this. First, the participants' degree of hearing loss varied from mild to profound; it is difficult for individuals with more severe hearing loss to perceive speech without wearing hearing aids, even when the speaker is very close (Anderson & Matkin, 2007). Second, in addition to unaided testing conditions, the Ling Six-Sound Test and Chinese Sound Test are often used to monitor hearing aids or cochlear implant function to ensure optimal amplification (Lin & Hung, 2017;Ling, 2012).…”

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Validation of the Chinese Sound Test: Auditory Performance of Hearing Aid Users

Hung¹,

Lee²,

Tsai³

2018

Am J Audiol

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Validation of the Chinese Sound Test: Auditory Performance of Hearing Aid Users

Hung¹,

Lee²,

Tsai³

2018

Am J Audiol

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“…However, there is still relatively limited information about the specific population of children with mild hearing loss or unilateral loss and their amplification use in the current context of screening and early intervention. Yet, combining mild bilateral and unilateral loss, these children now account for 40-50% of children identified with permanent hearing loss during the preschool years (Fitzpatrick et al, 2014;Barreira-Nielsen et al, 2016). The purpose of this study was to examine hearing aid use in a contemporary cohort of children who were diagnosed with mild bilateral or unilateral hearing loss following the implementation of newborn hearing screening.…”

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Parent Report of Amplification Use in Children with Mild Bilateral or Unilateral Hearing Loss

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Amplification is considered to be one of the most important interventions for children with hearing loss. However, achieving consistent use of hearing technology in young children is an important problem, particularly when hearing loss is of mild degree. Little information is available about amplification use specifically for children with mild bilateral or unilateral hearing loss when such losses are targeted and identified early because of the availability of newborn hearing screening.We examined amplification use in a contemporary cohort of early-identified children with mild bilateral and unilateral hearing loss.As part of the Mild and Unilateral Hearing Loss in Children Study, we collected parent reports on their child’s use of amplification during the preschool years.A total of 69 children (38 unilateral and 31 bilateral mild) enrolled in the study from 2010 to 2015. Children entered the study at various ages between 12 and 36 mo of age and were followed up to age 48 mo. The median age of the children at enrollment was 16.5 mo (interquartile range [IQR] = 9.5, 26.8). Hearing loss was confirmed in these children at a median age of 3.6 mo (IQR = 2.4, 5.7).Baseline characteristics related to the child and family were collected through an intake form at study enrollment. Data on amplification fitting and use were collected via parent questionnaires at each assessment interval. Information from parent questionnaires was summarized descriptively and amplification use was grouped into categories. Through logistic regression, we examined the relationship between amplification use and laterality of hearing loss, sex, and maternal education.Amplification was recommended for 59 (85.5%) children at a median age of 6.5 mo (IQR = 3.6, 21.2) and children were fitted at a median age of 10.9 mo (IQR = 6.0, 22.1). Based on parent report, hearing aid use was consistent for 39 (66.1%) of 59 children who had amplification recommended. Parent questionnaires showed very little change in use for most of the children over the study period. More children with bilateral hearing loss used their amplification consistently than those with unilateral hearing loss. After adjusting for maternal education and sex of the child, the odds for consistent use in children with mild bilateral loss was almost seven times higher (odds ratio = 6.75; 95% confidence interval = 1.84, 24.8) than for those with unilateral loss.Although 85.5% of children with mild bilateral or unilateral hearing loss received amplification recommendations, only two-thirds achieved consistent use by age 3–4 yr based on parent report. Children with mild bilateral loss were more likely to use amplification during the preschool years than those with unilateral loss.

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“…11,14 Syndromes associated with hearing loss and craniofacial anomalies are strongly predictive of postnatal hearing loss, with craniofacial anomalies inversely related to the risk of progressive hearing loss. 15,16 The prevalence of JCIH risk factors in children with UHL or BHL has been studied independently. 12,17 To our knowledge, no studies have compared JCIH risk factors among groups of children with UHL or BHL.…”

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An Analysis of Risk Factors in Unilateral Versus Bilateral Hearing Loss

Howell

Appelbaum

Armstrong

et al. 2019

Ear, Nose & Throat Journal

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A retrospective review of children with confirmed hearing loss identified through universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) in Virginia from 2010 to 2014 was conducted in order to compare the incidence of Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH) risk factors in children with unilateral hearing loss (UHL) to bilateral hearing loss (BHL). Over the 5-year study period, 1004 children (0.20% of all births) developed a confirmed hearing loss, with 544 (51%) children having at least one JCIH risk factor. Overall, 18% of children with confirmed hearing loss initially passed UNHS. Of all children with risk factors, 226 (42%) demonstrated UHL and 318 (58%) had BHL. The most common risk factors for UHL were neonatal indicators (69%), craniofacial anomalies (30%), stigmata of HL syndromes (14%), and family history (14%). The most common risk factors in BHL were neonatal indicators (49%), family history (27%), stigmata of HL syndromes (19%), and craniofacial anomalies (16%). Children with the risk factor for positive family history were more likely to have BHL, while those with craniofacial anomalies were more likely to have UHL ( P < .001). Neonatal indicators were the most commonly identified risk factor in both UHL and BHL populations. Children with UHL were significantly more likely to have craniofacial anomalies, while children with BHL were more likely to have a family history of hearing loss. Further studies assessing the etiology underlying the hearing loss and risk factor associations are warranted.

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Progressive Hearing Loss in Early Childhood

Abstract: Given that almost half of the children in this cohort experienced deterioration in hearing, close postneonatal monitoring of hearing following early hearing loss identification is essential to ensure optimal amplification and therapy.

Cited by 54 publications

References 34 publications

Validation of the Chinese Sound Test: Auditory Performance of Hearing Aid Users

Validation of the Chinese Sound Test: Auditory Performance of Hearing Aid Users

Parent Report of Amplification Use in Children with Mild Bilateral or Unilateral Hearing Loss

An Analysis of Risk Factors in Unilateral Versus Bilateral Hearing Loss

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