
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