Tag: Hearing Loss

Recovery of hearing mostly affected by cervical-vestibular evoked myogenic potentials impairment and number of involved receptors

Causal variants identified in 43 genes; almost all children had causative variant(s) in only one gene

Authors say findings support public health action to improve hearing aid access

Risk for congenital hearing loss increased for those with petechiae at birth, periventricular cysts on MRI, seroconversion in first trimester

Number of young persons who may be at risk due to unsafe listening practices ranges from 0.67 to 1.35 billion

Compared with those with little to no impairment, adults with serious disability less likely to initiate COVID-19 vaccination

Occurrence rates of hearing loss, tinnitus similar for cancer survivors who received platinum alone, taxane alone, both platinum and taxane

Diagnosis increased with expanded genomic sequencing combined with hearing screening

Odds of cognitive impairment increased more than eightfold for seniors with dual sensory impairment

Improvement seen in language skills and social engagement