Sellars S, Groeneveldt L, Beighton P
S Afr Med J. 1976 Jul 17;50(31):1193-7.
Two-hundred and forty White children attending special schools for the deaf have been investigated by clinical,genetic and laboratory methods in order to determine determine the aetiology of their hearing disability of these, 36% had a genetic basis for their deafness, while in a further 34% an acquired lesion was incriminated. The most important determinants of acquired deafness were maternal rubella, neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia and meningo-encephalitis. The prevention of childhood deafness is primarily dependent upon recognition of the underlying causative factor.
通过临床、遗传学和实验室方法，对240名就读于特殊聋哑学校的白人儿童进行了调查，以确定他们听力残疾的病因。其中，36%的儿童耳聋有遗传基础，另有34%的儿童被认为是后天性病变所致。后天性耳聋的最重要决定因素是母亲风疹、新生儿高胆红素血症和脑膜脑炎。预防儿童耳聋主要取决于识别潜在的致病因素。
