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Sub-Category:

Mixed or Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Number of Conditions: 1

Congenital Hearing Loss

Specialty: Ear

Category: Hearing Disorders

Sub-category: Mixed or Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Symptoms:
delayed speech and language development; lack of response to sounds; difficulty with auditory communication

Root Cause:
Genetic mutations, prenatal infections (e.g., rubella, CMV), or birth-related complications like prematurity or asphyxia.

How it's Diagnosed: videos
Newborn hearing screening (otoacoustic emissions or auditory brainstem response testing), genetic testing, and imaging studies.

Treatment:
Hearing aids, cochlear implants, early intervention with speech therapy, and sign language.

Medications:
None specific to treat the condition; supportive care includes managing associated conditions (e.g., CMV antiviral treatment).

Prevalence: How common the health condition is within a specific population.
Affects approximately 1-3 per 1,000 live births worldwide.

Risk Factors: Factors or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
Family history of hearing loss, prenatal infections, prematurity, and low birth weight.

Prognosis: The expected outcome or course of the condition over time.
Variable depending on severity and intervention timing; early treatment significantly improves outcomes.

Complications: Additional problems or conditions that may arise as a result of the original condition.
Language delays, academic challenges, and social isolation if untreated.