Etiology, Comorbidities, and Health Service Use in a Clinical Cohort of Children With Hearing Loss

Conclusions: Children with hearing loss have diverse etiologies, most have comorbidities, and attend multiple services. Most families elected to proceed with diagnostic testing for etiology. Current guidelines and expanded access to genetic testing identified a confirmed/suspected etiological diagnosis in 72.1% of children tested. The number of comorbidities correlated with service use, regardless of hearing loss severity.
Source: Ear and Hearing - Category: Audiology Tags: Research Article Source Type: research