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Neuro-rehabilitation Approach for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Published on: January 25, 2016
Central Hearing Loss in a Pediatric Patient
Peter K Moon1, Lauren Bloom2, Melissa Tribble2
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, U.S.A.
Insights
Central hearing loss is a rare but possible cause of sensorineural hearing loss in children, especially after cancer treatments like cisplatin and radiation. This case highlights the importance of considering central causes in pediatric hearing loss evaluations.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Otolaryngology
- Pediatric Oncology
Background:
- Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in children typically involves the inner ear or auditory nerve.
- Pediatric SNHL work-up often includes genetic testing and auditory pathway imaging.
- Cancer therapies like cisplatin and radiation can cause ototoxicity.
Abstract:
Sensorineural hearing loss is typically caused by dysfunction of the inner ear or auditory nerve. In pediatric patients diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss, work-up often includes genetic testing and imaging studies of the auditory pathway. Here, we report a case of a pediatric patient with a history of sensorineural hearing loss following cisplatin and radiation therapy for brainstem medulloblastoma, developing symptoms and signs of central hearing loss based on audiometric and MRI/diffusion tensor imaging studies. Though rare, central hearing loss should be considered among the causes of sensorineural hearing loss in children. Laryngoscope, 135:452-456, 2025.
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