Present Scenario of Childhood Deafness: A Tertiary Level Health Care Study
Journal Title: Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery - Year 2017, Vol 25, Issue 2
Abstract
AbstractIntroductionHearing loss is the most common sensory deficit in humans today. Approximately 63 million people in India suffer from significant auditory impairment.Materials and MethodsFifty children of 0-7 years age group, presented to a tertiary level center in Kolkata were assessed by objective and behavioural audiological tests.ResultMean age of presentation was found to be 40.5 months. No risk factor could be identified in 72% of the cases. 47% fell into the profoundly deaf category.DiscussionNumerous studies agree that half of the infants with sensorineural hearing loss have no risk factors at birth and thus would be missed by a targeted hearing screening. ConclusionIndia certainly faces a worse situation regarding childhood deafness. Implementation of universal neonatal hearing screening along with pre-school hearing assessment can certainly change the scenario.
Authors and Affiliations
Kinjal Majumdar, Aditya Roy, Kasturi Mondal, Nirmalya Samanta, Utpal Jana, Biswajit Sikder, Devjani Shrestha
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