Diagnóstico precoce da surdez infantil e estratégias terapêuticas

C. A. Souza, Luiz

doi:10.2223/JPED.722

Jornal de Pediatria (English Edition)

ISSN: 0021-7557

Jornal de Pediatria is a bimonthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Pediatrics (Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria, SBP). It has been published without interruption since 1934. Jornal de Pediatria publishes original articles and review articles covering various areas in the field of pediatrics. By publishing relevant scientific contributions, Jornal de Pediatria aims at improving the standards of pediatrics and of the healthcare provided for children and adolescents in general, as well to foster debate about health.

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a Doutor em Medicina pela Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo. Ex-Residente do Depto. de Otorrinolaringologia do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Univ. de São Paulo. Ex-Fellow do Depto. de Otorrionaringologia da Universidade de Minnesota. Presidente da Fundação Paparella de Otorrinolaringologia, Ribeirão Preto, SP. Médico do Serviço de Otorrinolaringologia do Instituto Santa Lydia e da Clínica Paparella de Ribeirão Preto, SP.

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Abstract

The aim of this paper is to emphasize the importance of hearing as the main component of human communication, the identification of the risk group for hearing deficiencies and the role of brainstem evoked auditory potentials as an early detection method, which is essential for starting both medical and educational intervention in order to optimize the child's communication development and social abilities. The author presents a case report of a severe hearing loss patient whose diagnosis was done on his first day of life.

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