Etiology of children with congenital bilateral and unilateral hearing loss (IMAGE)

Shinshu University

Etiology of children with congenital bilateral and unilateral hearing loss

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The main cause for congenital bilateral hearing loss is genetic, while the major cause of congenital unilateral hearing loss is cochlear nerve deficiency.

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Dr. Hidekane Yoshimura from Shinshu University School of Medicine

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