Progressive hearing loss in childhood - shifting from reactive to dynamic management
James Dempsey1,2, Karolina Kluk-De Kort3, Iain A Bruce1,4
1Paediatric ENT Department, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, UK.
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Advances in worn and implantable hearing device technology is such that hearing can now be successfully (re)habilitated from mild to profound hearing loss. Whilst hearing services have access to the latest digital hearing devices, bone conduction and cochlear implants, two main research and clinical challenges remain within the pediatric population, namely matching the device to the hearing loss and needs of the individual (e.g. borderline cochlear implant candidacy), and early identification to facilitate timely intervention across the pediatric life span. Deteriorating and later-onset hearing loss are exemplars of the challenges faced.
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