Conductive hearing loss
Children with hearing loss are best managed by a coordinated team including family physicians, paediatricians, audiologists, otolaryngologists and speech pathologists/educational specialists. Management of hearing loss is dependent on the etiology.
Early intervention strategies may be placed into the following broad categories: audiological, medical/surgical management; educational and (re)habilitation methods; and child and family support.
Oculo-Auriculo-Vertebral Spectrum (Goldenhar Syndrome)
In the total spectrum of OAVS are many syndromes. One of them is Goldenhar Syndrome (GHS). Goldenhar syndrome is a rare congenital defect in the...
Treacher Collins Syndrome
Treacher Collins Syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by hypoplasia of facial bones (mandible, maxilla and cheek bone), antimongoloid slant of palpebral fissures, coloboma of...
