Auditory and speech-language data in a case of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy in a Japanese child

When he was 5 years old, a boy's father noticed he had difficulty throwing a ball, and at age 7 he was diagnosed with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). When he was a newborn, hearing impairment had been detected via routine screening. Herein, we report follow-up hearing disorder da...

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Published in:International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology extra 2018-01, Vol.19, p.6-9
Main Authors: Notoya, Masako, Toyama, Minoru, Hashimoto, Kahoru, Harada, Hiromi, Yoshizaki, Tomokazu
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Language:English
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Audiometric follow-up data
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
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Summary:When he was 5 years old, a boy's father noticed he had difficulty throwing a ball, and at age 7 he was diagnosed with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). When he was a newborn, hearing impairment had been detected via routine screening. Herein, we report follow-up hearing disorder data and speech and language acquisition data. His hearing level was equivalent to a pure tone average of 70 dB or more, and he had been using bilateral conventional hearing aids and had undergone training at a university hospital. Throughout a 6-year follow-up period, his hearing remained almost the same.
ISSN:1871-4048
1871-4048
DOI:10.1016/j.pedex.2016.11.004