Hearing Loss In Children With 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome

Authors

Lori Yaktine, Children's Mercy Kansas CityFollow
Amanda Moore, Children's Mercy Kansas CityFollow
Jamie Hamm, Children's Mercy Kansas CityFollow
Blaine Crowley
Meghan Tracy, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Janelle R. Noel-Macdonnell PhD, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Kim Graiser
Bernice Marrow
Hansoo Song
Srivats Narayanan
Nikita Raje, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Donna McDonald-McGinn
Jill M. Arganbright, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow

Publication Date

4-2024

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Abstract

22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) is the most common microdeletion syndrome, with most recent published prevalence of 1:2,140 live births. Hearing loss is common in children with 22q11.2DS and has been reported to occur in 32-60% of people. Hearing loss is typically conductive in nature secondary to chronic eustachian tube dysfunction and chronic otitis media with effusion (COME). Close monitoring of hearing and the middle ears is recommended to detect COME and the need for ear tubes. Additionally, there is a high prevalence of speech delay in children with 22q11.2DS, stressing the importance of close audiometric evaluation and medical intervention as appropriate. While prior studies confirm a relationship between hearing loss and 22q11.2DS in children, there is a lack of data regarding frequency, type, and specific features of hearing loss for children with this syndrome.

Disciplines

Pediatrics

Notes

Presented at the American Academy of Audiology 2024 Conference + HearTECH Expo; April 17-20, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia.

Recommended Citation

Yaktine, Lori; Moore, Amanda; Hamm, Jamie; Crowley, Blaine; Tracy, Meghan; Noel-Macdonnell, Janelle R. PhD; Graiser, Kim; Marrow, Bernice; Song, Hansoo; Narayanan, Srivats; Raje, Nikita; McDonald-McGinn, Donna; and Arganbright, Jill M., "Hearing Loss In Children With 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome" (2024). Posters. 400.
https://scholarlyexchange.childrensmercy.org/posters/400