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Progressive hearing loss in children with congenital cytomegalovirus
Author(s) -
HICKSON L. M. H.,
ALCOCK D.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1991.tb00362.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cytomegalovirus , hearing loss , audiology , cytomegalovirus infections , pediatrics , congenital hearing loss , intervention (counseling) , human cytomegalovirus , sensorineural hearing loss , herpesviridae , viral disease , virus , virology , psychiatry
Case studies of five children with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) who were referred for audiological evaluation are presented. Significant deterioration of hearing was noted in all cases within the first 4 years of life. It is essential that neonates with congenital CMV be referred for hearing assessment and that the child's hearing be monitored on a long‐term basis. Early intervention is vital for the speech and language development of hearing‐impaired child.