Present Scenario of Childhood Deafness: A Tertiary Level Health Care Study

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Kinjal Shankar Majumdar
Aditya Ghosh Roy
Kasturi Mondal
Nirmalya Samanta
Utpal Jana
Biswajit Sikder
Devjani Ghosh Shrestha

Abstract

Introduction


Hearing loss is the most common sensory deficit in humans today. Approximately 63 million people in India suffer from significant auditory impairment.


Materials and Methods


Fifty children of 0-7 years age group, presented to a tertiary level center in Kolkata were assessed by objective and behavioural audiological tests.


Result


Mean age of presentation was found to be 40.5 months. No risk factor could be identified in 72% of the cases. 47% fell into the profoundly deaf category.


Discussion


Numerous studies agree that half of the infants with sensorineural hearing loss have no risk factors at birth and thus would be missed by a targeted hearing screening. 


Conclusion


India certainly faces a worse situation regarding childhood deafness. Implementation of universal neonatal hearing screening along with pre-school hearing assessment can certainly change the scenario.

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Majumdar KS, Roy AG, Mondal K, Samanta N, Jana U, Sikder B, Shrestha DG. Present Scenario of Childhood Deafness: A Tertiary Level Health Care Study. BJOHNS [Internet]. 2017Aug.30 [cited 2024Nov.21];25(2):75-80. Available from: https://bjohns.in/journal3/index.php/bjohns/article/view/116
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Kinjal Shankar Majumdar, Nilratan Sircar Medical College

Junior Resident, Department of ENT

Aditya Ghosh Roy, Nilratan Sircar Medical College

Senior Resident, Department of ENT

Kasturi Mondal, Nilratan Sircar Medical College

Junior Resident, Department of ENT

Nirmalya Samanta, Nilratan Sircar Medical College

Residential Medical Officer, Department of ENT

Utpal Jana, Nilratan Sircar Medical College

Professor, Department of ENT

Biswajit Sikder, Nilratan Sircar Medical College

Professor, Department of ENT

Devjani Ghosh Shrestha, Nilratan Sircar Medical College

Senior Resident, Department of ENT

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