Childhood hearing loss (CHL) in need of assisting listening devices require a constant surveillance for hearing loss (HL) progression and adjustment of interventions. Despite advances in aetiological investigations, there are still important gaps in understanding causal determinants and progression patterns of CHL....
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Clinicians managing pediatric bilateral sensorineural hearing loss should maintain proactive, longitudinal audiological surveillance schedules and be prepared to adjust hearing device fittings as hearing levels change over time.
Understanding the causes and natural progression of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss in children is essential for optimizing the timing and type of audiological interventions across development.
- 01Study catalogues the diverse causes of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (nerve-related hearing loss) in children.
- 02Long-term progression patterns—whether hearing loss worsens, stabilizes, or fluctuates—are characterized.
- 03Findings emphasize the need for regular audiological monitoring throughout childhood.
- 04Results have direct implications for when and how hearing aids or implants should be adjusted.
- 05Both genetic and acquired causes are likely represented in the study population.
Children with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss require ongoing surveillance and adjustment of assistive listening device interventions due to long-term progression.
studysupported- PMID
- 42828713
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00405-026-10678-y.
- Journal
- European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Children with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss
- Intervention
- Longitudinal observation of hearing loss etiology and progression; assistive listening device management
Primary outcomes
Etiology distribution of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss; Long-term audiometric progression; Frequency of assistive listening device adjustments