Otitis media is the most common disease diagnosed in children and if undertreated can lead to chronic otitis media with complications such as permanent hearing loss, meningitis and even death. The Wor
The degree of hearing loss was defined according to pure-tone averages (PTA), which were based on the following four frequencies: 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz. Summary of the audiological features of affected
Hearing loss (HL) is one of the most common disabilities in the world. In industrialized countries, HL occurs in 1–2/1,000 newborns, and approximately 60% of HL is caused by genetic factors. Next gene