Features of unilateral hearing loss detected by newborn hearing screening programme in different regions of Turkey

GENÇ, GÜLSÜM; Konukseven, Ozlem; MULUK, NURAY; KIRKIM, GÜNAY; BAŞAR, FİGEN; TUNCER, ÜLKÜ; KULAK KAYIKCI, MAVİŞ; Bolat, Hilal; Topcu, Cigdem; Dizdar, Handan; Kaynar, Feray; Akar, Funda; Ozdek, Ali; Serbetcioglu, Bulent; Belgin, Erol

doi:10.1016/j.anl.2012.09.003

Features of unilateral hearing loss detected by newborn hearing screening programme in different regions of Turkey

GENÇ G. A., Konukseven O., MULUK N. B., KIRKIM G., BAŞAR F., TUNCER Ü., ...More

AURIS NASUS LARYNX, vol.40, no.3, pp.251-259, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 40 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.anl.2012.09.003
Journal Name: AURIS NASUS LARYNX
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.251-259
Keywords: Newborn hearing screening (NHS) programme, Unilateral hearing loss (UHL), Risk factors, Consanguinity, Familial hearing loss
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Newborn hearing screening (NHS) works well for babies with bilateral hearing loss. However, for those with unilateral loss, it has yet to be established some standard rules like age of diagnose, risk factors, hearing loss degree. The aim of this study is to identify the demographic characteristics of newborns with unilateral hearing loss to obtain evidence based data in order to see what to be done for children with unilateral hearing loss (UHL).