8532 W. Capitol Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53222

 

LINDA J. DINDZANS, MD                                                                                                           Office:  414-536-7000

JODI M. KORNAK, MD, MS, FACS                                                                                             Fax:  414-536-7001


Risk Factors associated with hearing loss in children

 

1.                  Caregiver concern regarding hearing, speech, language or developmental delay

2.                  Family history of permanent childhood hearing loss

3.                  NICU of greater than 5 days duration

4.                  In-utero infections (CMV, herpes, rubella, syphilis, toxoplasmosis)

5.                  Craniofacial anomalies

6.                  Physical findings associated with a syndrome known to include hearing loss

7.                  Syndromes associated with hearing loss

8.                  Neurodegenerative disorders

9.                  Infection associated with sensorineural hearing loss

10.              Head trauma

11.              Chemotherapy