Hearing threshold of deaf pupils in Kaduna metropolis, Kaduna, Nigeria: A cross-sectional survey | Zendy

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Hearing threshold of deaf pupils in Kaduna metropolis, Kaduna, Nigeria: A cross-sectional survey

Author(s) -

Abdullahi Musa Kirfi,

MusaThomas Samdi,

AbubakarDanjuma Salisu,

Mohammed Bello Fufore

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

nigerian postgraduate medical journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261

H-Index - 19

ISSN - 1117-1936

DOI - 10.4103/npmj.npmj_56_19

Subject(s) - hearing loss , audiology , medicine , ototoxicity , rubella , sensorineural hearing loss , cross sectional study , christian ministry , measles , surgery , philosophy , theology , chemotherapy , immunology , pathology , cisplatin , vaccination

Hearing loss in paediatric age group may be inherited, developmental or caused by maternal rubella. It may also be due to complications at birth or certain infections such as meningitis and measles. Ototoxicity and exposure to excessive noise also contribute significantly. Majority of hearing loss in children can be prevented primarily. We aimed to share our findings on assessing the hearing thresholds of pupils in deaf schools in Northwestern Nigeria.

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