Lasak John M, Allen Patrick, McVay Tim, Lewis Douglas
Departments of Surgery and Pediatrics, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, KS, USA; The Wichita Ear Clinic, 9350 East Central Avenue, Wichita, KS 67206, USA.
Department of Family and Community Medicine, The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, 1010 North Kansas, Wichita, KS 67214, USA.
Prim Care. 2014 Mar;41(1):19-31. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2013.10.003. Epub 2013 Nov 18.
Hearing loss may affect all age groups from the newborn to the elderly, impacting speech and language development in children and causing social and vocational problems for adults. Hearing loss can arise from anywhere in the auditory circuit including the external auditory canal, sound conduction mechanism, cochlea, cochlear nerve, and central auditory pathways. Rehabilitation options exist for all types of hearing loss, regardless of cause or location within the auditory system. Awareness of symptoms, signs, and rehabilitative measures aids primary care physicians in early identification and treatment of hearing loss.
听力损失可能影响从新生儿到老年人的所有年龄组,影响儿童的言语和语言发育,并给成年人带来社交和职业问题。听力损失可发生在听觉回路的任何部位,包括外耳道、声音传导机制、耳蜗、耳蜗神经和中枢听觉通路。无论听力损失的原因或在听觉系统中的位置如何,针对所有类型的听力损失都有康复选择。了解症状、体征和康复措施有助于初级保健医生早期识别和治疗听力损失。