Author/Editor		Vatovec, Jagoda; Žargi, Miha; Černelč, Smilja
Title		Spreminjanje dejavnikov hude okvare sluha v predšolskem obdobju
Translated title		Changes in etiology of childhood deafness
Type		članek
Source		Zdrav Vestn
Vol. and No.		Letnik 66, št. 11
Publication year		1997
Volume		str. 579-80
Language		slo
Abstract		Background. Severe hearing impairment in childhood has influence not only on development of speech but on the development of whole personality. Early diagnosis and treatment or habilitation are of extreme importance. Methods. We have evaluated the causes of profound hearing loss in a group of children treated at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology in the period from 1st of January 1975 to 1st of Janyary 1985 and compared the results with another group of children in the next ten years period. Results. The results showed a genetic aberration to be the most frequent cause of deafness but there is an increase in frequency of prematurity, perinatal asphyxia and cerebral heamorrhage and ototoxic medication. Risk factors often interweave. Conclusions. The knowledge and understanding of most frequent etiological factors of hearing impairment may help in early diagnosis, better treatment, habilitation and especially prevention.
Summary		Izhodišča. Huda okvara sluha v otroškem obdobju ne vpliva le na razvoj govora, ampak tudi na razvoj celotne osebnosti. Zato je izrednega pomena zgodnja prepoznava te motnje in čimprejšnje zdravljenje oziroma habilitacija. Metode. Ovrednotili smo vzroke gluhosti skupine otrok, ki smo jih obravnavali v avdiološki ambulanti Klinike za otorinolaringologijo in cervikofacialno kirurgijo v obdboju od 1. januarja 1975 do 1.januarja 1985, in rezultate primerjali s skupino otrok, ki smo jih obravnavali v naslednjem desetletnem obdobju. Rezultati. Rezultati so pokazali, da je najpogostejši vzrok gluhosti še vedno genska ovara, ugotovili pa smo porast vzrokov hude okvare sluha, kot so: nedonošenost, obporodna asfikcija in možganska krvavitev ter ototoksiki. Dejavniki tveganja se pogosto prepletajo. Zaključki. Poznavanje in razumevanje vzrokov okvare sluha pripomore k zgodnjemu diagnosticiranju, uspešnejšemu zdravljenju, habilitaciji in preprečevanju te motnje.
Descriptors		DEAFNESS CHILD, PRESCHOOL