Feinmesser M, Tell L, Levi H
Audiology. 1986;25(2):65-9. doi: 10.3109/00206098609078371.
A systematic follow-up of children diagnosed as deaf may reveal additional pertinent information which may be instrumental in ascertaining the cause of deafness. 107 deaf children were detected by a prospective study of 62 000 children screened for deafness during 11 years. The cause of deafness could be determined in 63 children while in 44 no etiology was apparent. Investigation of the 44 children revealed a genetic origin of deafness in 12 additional children. Consanguinity was evident in the children whose deafness was of genetic origin. Identification of the cause of deafness in children contributes to prevention of this handicap.
对被诊断为失聪的儿童进行系统随访,可能会揭示更多相关信息,这有助于确定失聪的原因。在对62000名儿童进行了11年的失聪筛查的前瞻性研究中,发现了107名失聪儿童。63名儿童的失聪原因可以确定,而44名儿童则未发现明显病因。对这44名儿童的调查发现,又有12名儿童的失聪源于遗传。失聪源于遗传的儿童中近亲结婚现象明显。确定儿童失聪的原因有助于预防这种残疾。