Exam 13: Detection and Confirmation of Hearing Loss in Children

Match the descriptions with their terms: -A tumor-like mass of epithelium cells and cholesterol in the middle ear that may invade the mastoid process and impinge upon the ossicular chain

List five of the conditions that may co-occur with hearing loss.

Hearing aids have proven beneficial for all children with auditory neuropathy.

Match the co-occurring conditions with their syndrome : -Mental retardation, characteristic facial features, often accompanied by chronic otitis media, and associated conductive, mixed, and sensorineural hearing loss

Match the descriptions with their terms: -A new or modified response to a previously neutral stimulus

Sensorineural hearing loss may be __________,meaning that the origin is unknown or uncertain, or may stem from nongenetic or genetic causes.

One perinatal cause of hearing loss is _________, which may be caused by a prolapse of the umbilical cord and a subsequent blockage of blood to the infant's brain.

Why is early intervention vital to the acquisition of communication skills for a child with hearing loss?