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Cochlear Implantation In Congenital Cytomegalovirus‐infected Children With Profound Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Author(s) -
Ogawa Hiroshi,
Baba Yoko,
Yamada Naoko,
Suzutani Tatuso,
Omori Koichi
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.21549
Subject(s) - library science , medicine , computer science
Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is one of the most frequent manifestations in patients with congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection at birth. The late onset of SNHL and mental retardation in many patients with congenital CMV infection showing few clinical manifestations at birth makes the problem more complex, as determination of the causal relationship with CMV becomes impossible after 3 weeks from birth due to the possibility of postnatal infection. Using dried umbilical cord, we recently developed a PCR-based assay for the retrospective detection of congenital CMV infection. In the cases for which CMV was detected we performed cochlea implantation and evaluated speech perception and acquisition, and language development.