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88th Annual Meeting of the German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

24.05. - 27.05.2017, Erfurt

Etiological assessment of congenital profound sensorineural hearing loss

Meeting Abstract

  • corresponding author Diana Maria Plesa - ENT Department "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania
  • Marioara Poenaru - ENT Department "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania
  • Alin Horia Marin - ENT Department "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania
  • Nicolae Constantin Balica - ENT Department "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania
  • Caius Doros - ENT Department "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania
  • Horatiu Eugen Stefanescu - ENT Department "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania
  • Delia Ioana Horhat - ENT Department "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania
  • Mihaela Prodea - ENT Department "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie. 88. Jahresversammlung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie. Erfurt, 24.-27.05.2017. Düsseldorf: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House; 2017. Doc17hno362

doi: 10.3205/17hno362, urn:nbn:de:0183-17hno3624

Published: April 13, 2017

© 2017 Plesa et al.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. See license information at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.


Outline

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Introduction: Congenital profound sensorineural hearing losses are determined by genetic or nongenetic factors. To further evaluate more accurately congenital profound sensorineural hearing losses from etiologic point of view.

Methods: Congenital profound sensorineural hearing loss etiological assessment is a critical component in infants and children clinical and paraclinical evaluation. Nongenetic factors might be implied in about 25% of congenital hearing losses, while genetic factors (hereditary) are thought to determine more than 50% of all hearing losses. Evaluation of nongenetic and genetic factors will allow to determine a disease progression pattern and will facilitate associated clinical manifestations and complications monitoring.

Results: Implementation of a cost-efficient etiological assessment based on genetic testing, environmental factors, maternal infections (rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus), prematurity, low birth weight, birth injuries, toxins including drugs and alcohol consumed by the mother during pregnancy, complications associated with the Rh factor in the blood/jaundice, maternal diabetes, toxemia during pregnancy, anoxia evaluation. Imaging studies (CT and MRI) are indicated in order to exclude inner ear malformations.

Conclusion: In congenital profound sensorineural hearing loss etiological assessment is mandatory a multidisciplinary approach: ENT surgeon, neonatologist, pediatrician, geneticist, radiologist and other specialists, depending on each case.

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