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Neuro-rehabilitation Approach for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Published on: January 25, 2016
Management of Children with Severe, Severe-profound, and Profound Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Claire Iseli1, Craig A Buchman2
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; 100/30 Wreckyn Street, North Melbourne, Victoria 3051, Australia.
Insights
Early diagnosis and intervention are crucial for children with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. A multidisciplinary, family-centered approach, often including cochlear implants and speech therapy, optimizes language development.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Audiology
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Otolaryngology
Background:
- Severe, severe-profound, and profound sensorineural hearing loss significantly impacts a child's development.
- Effective management requires a comprehensive, multidisciplinary strategy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline the optimal management approach for pediatric sensorineural hearing loss.
- To emphasize the importance of early intervention and specific technologies.
Main Methods:
- A family-centered care model.
- Collaboration among audiologists, speech pathologists, otolaryngologists, pediatricians, genetic counselors, and early intervention programs.
Main Results:
- Early diagnosis and intervention are critical for successful speech and language acquisition.
- Hearing aids alone are frequently insufficient for optimal spoken language development.
- Cochlear implantation, combined with robust audiology and speech therapy, is often necessary.
Conclusions:
- A multidisciplinary, family-centered approach is essential for managing severe pediatric hearing loss.
- Early intervention, potentially including cochlear implants and intensive rehabilitation, maximizes speech and language outcomes.
Abstract:
Management of children with severe, severe-profound, and profound sensorineural hearing loss is best achieved using a family-centered approach by a team of health professionals, including audiologists, speech pathologists, otolaryngologists, pediatricians, genetic counselors, and early intervention programs. Early diagnosis and intervention offers the best chance for speech and language acquisition. Although hearing aids can provide some of the needed information, they are often not sufficient for spoken language development and a cochlear implant is needed. This must be combined with a strong audiology and speech therapy rehabilitation program.
