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Research Advances in Ear and Hearing Disorders in Children
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Research Advances in Ear and Hearing Disorders in Children

A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 August 2025 | Viewed by 3566

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Deborah Moncrieff

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School of Communication Science and Disorders, University of Memphis, 4055 N. Park Loop, Memphis, TN 38152, USA
Interests: auditory processing; neural plasticity; training; dichotic listening; children; binaural listening; psychoacoustics

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Despite evidence that hearing loss and auditory processing deficits interfere with learning, language, communication, and reading, many children continue to be unidentified and/or fail to receive appropriate treatment to remediate these disorders. An estimated 15% of schoolchildren have some degree of hearing loss in at least one ear, and a similar or greater number may have an auditory processing problem despite normal hearing sensitivity. Some of those with hearing loss and appropriate amplification with hearing aids and/or cochlear implants may continue to struggle with an unidentified auditory processing disorder. This Special Issue aims to (1) review and critically evaluate current standards of clinical practice in pediatric hearing health care; (2) promote alternative methods to expand comprehensive, individualized care in the identification and treatment of auditory disorders; and (3) examine emerging evidence from new advances in surgery, therapies, and auditory devices that may improve outcomes in children with ear and hearing disorders throughout the auditory system.

Dr. Deborah Moncrieff
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • hearing loss
  • auditory disorder
  • processing
  • identification
  • treatment
  • children

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Follow-Up of Neonatal Hearing Screening in the Risk Factor Group for Hearing Loss: Results from a Tertiary Medical Center
by Miriam Geal Dor, Menachem Gross and Cahtia Adelman
Children 2024, 11(11), 1336; https://doi.org/10.3390/children11111336 - 31 Oct 2024
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Introduction: Universal newborn hearing screening has been successfully implemented in many places around the world, and it is recommended that cases with risk factors for hearing loss be followed-up regardless of hearing screening results. However, there is a need for clarity regarding the [...] Read more.
Introduction: Universal newborn hearing screening has been successfully implemented in many places around the world, and it is recommended that cases with risk factors for hearing loss be followed-up regardless of hearing screening results. However, there is a need for clarity regarding the recommended rate of follow-up and which tests should be performed. The aim of this study was to assess the audiologic follow-up program for the group with risk factors. Method: Our retrospective study involved children of various ages with a risk factor for hearing loss who passed the initial neonatal hearing test but were later diagnosed with hearing loss. Out of 113,708 children born at Hadassah University Medical Center during the years 2013–2021, 6763 were at risk of hearing loss, and their follow-up audiologic test results were studied. Results: Audiologic testing including ABR, OAE, tympanometry and behavioral audiometry was performed in 1534 of 6763 (23%) of the risk factor group that returned to the hospital. In total, 73 children (4.7%) were diagnosed with hearing loss, 54 of whom failed the initial screening and 19 who had passed it. Further examination of the children that passed the initial screening and were later diagnosed with a hearing loss revealed that four cases had been missed in screening (one familial mild hearing loss, one familial progressive loss, one premature infant with a high tone loss, and one NICU graduate with CNS involvement). Another nine cases had late-onset hearing loss (three meningitis, five CMV, and one with a mitochondrial disease). An additional six cases were diagnosed late, and the age of onset of the hearing loss was unknown (two intubated, two with hydrocephalus, one with Cerebral Palsy, and one with general developmental delay). Conclusions: These results reveal the importance of implementing a refined protocol for monitoring hearing in the high-risk group of children that pass neonatal hearing screening with respect to which hearing tests should be conducted, at what age, and the duration of follow-up. Also, barriers to follow-up must be dealt with, and parents should be more involved in the monitoring process. Full article
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Audiological and Vestibular Follow-Up for Children with Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection: From Current Limitations to Future Directions
by Mirko Aldè, Virginia Fancello, Paola Di Mauro, Rachele Canelli, Sandra Zaouche and Chiara Falanga
Children 2024, 11(10), 1211; https://doi.org/10.3390/children11101211 - 1 Oct 2024
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Currently, the guidelines for audiological and vestibular follow-up in children with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) are not well-defined. The general recommendation is to evaluate hearing in all children with congenital CMV at the same intervals: once every 3–6 months up to 1 year of [...] Read more.
Currently, the guidelines for audiological and vestibular follow-up in children with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) are not well-defined. The general recommendation is to evaluate hearing in all children with congenital CMV at the same intervals: once every 3–6 months up to 1 year of age, once every 6 months from 1 to 3 years of age, and once a year from 3 to 6 years of age. Additionally, there are no universally accepted protocols for the vestibular follow-up of children with congenital CMV, although video head impulse test (v-HIT) and cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials (cVEMPs) are sometimes used. This narrative review critically evaluates existing audiological and vestibular follow-up approaches for children with congenital CMV, highlighting the need for personalized protocols. Tailoring follow-up schedules with different timing and methods based on risk factors, such as the trimester of maternal infection, CMV PCR results in amniotic fluid, and valganciclovir use, would indeed allow for more precise evaluations, timely interventions, and optimized resource allocation. This strategy would also alleviate the logistical and emotional burdens on families by ensuring that high-risk children receive more frequent and appropriate assessments and early interventions, while lower-risk children avoid unnecessary testing. Full article
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