ArticlePediatrics2010
Unilateral hearing loss is associated with worse speech-language scores in children.
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Evaluation of the Clinical Benefit of a Transmitter for Contralateral Routing of Signals (CROS)
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102 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 329 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Children with unilateral hearing loss may have lower intelligence quotient scores: A meta-analysis.The Laryngoscope · 2016Pooled it
- Cochlear implantation for single-sided deafness: the outcomes. An evidence-based approach.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2014Pooled it
- Personally Modifiable Risk Factors Associated with Pediatric Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2014Pooled it
- Benefits of Cochlear Implantation in Childhood Unilateral Hearing Loss (CUHL Trial).The Laryngoscope · 2022Trial
- Effect of a participatory intervention in women's self-help groups for the prevention of chronic suppurative otitis media in their children in Jumla Nepal: a cluster-randomised trial.BMC pediatrics · 2019Trial
- Noise-induced hearing loss delays auditory learning and reduces the influence of acoustic evidence on choice.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Rehabilitation Strategies for Pediatric Single-Sided Deafness, Including Children with Asymmetric Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review.Audiology research · 2026Review
- Executive Functioning in Single-Sided Deafness: A Pediatric Comparison with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Assessment of language development in children with prelingual single-sided deafness.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2026Article
- The Silent Complication: Auditory Dysfunction in Pediatric Patients with Type 1 Diabetes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Cochlear Implants and Adult Patient Experiences, Adaptation and Challenges: A Survey.Audiology research · 2025Article
- School-aged children with mild bilateral and unilateral hearing loss: parents' experiences.Journal of deaf studies and deaf education · 2025Article
- The Speech Intelligibility Index: Tutorial and Applications for Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing.American journal of audiology · 2025Article
- Development and Validation of a Novel Prediction Model for Hearing Loss From Cisplatin Chemotherapy.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2025Article
- Assessment of current patient reported outcome measures for three core outcome domains for single-sided deafness device intervention trials.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2025Article
- Relationships Between Hearing-Related and Health-Related Variables in Academic Progress of Children With Unilateral Hearing Loss.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2025Article
- Assessment of the Audiological Profile and Related Risk Factors for Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Children with Speech and Language Delay.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2025Article
- Cochlear Implantation Outcomes in Pediatric Unilateral Hearing Loss: Impact of Device Use and Direct Input.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2024Article
- Do Otologists and Other Otolaryngologists Manage Single-Sided Deafness Differently?The journal of international advanced otology · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine whether children with unilateral hearing loss (UHL) demonstrate worse language skills than their siblings with normal hearing, and whether children with UHL are more likely to receive extra assistance at school. PATIENTS AND
methodsWe conducted a case-control study of 6- to 12-year-old children with UHL compared with sibling controls (74 pairs, n = 148). Scores on the oral portion of the Oral and Written Language Scales (OWLS) were the primary outcome measure. Multivariable analysis was used to determine whether UHL independently predicted OWLS scores after we controlled for potential confounding variables.
resultsChildren with UHL had worse scores than their siblings on language comprehension (91 vs 98; P = .003), oral expression (94 vs 101; P = .007), and oral composite (90 vs 99; P < .001). UHL independently predicted these OWLS scores when multivariable regression was used with moderate effect sizes of 0.3 to 0.7. Family income and maternal education were also independent predictors of oral expression and oral composite scores. No differences were found between children with right- or left-ear UHL or with varying severity of hearing loss. Children with UHL were more likely to have an individualized education plan (odds ratio: 4.4 [95% confidence interval: 2.0-9.5]) and to have received speech-language therapy (odds ratio: 2.6 [95% confidence interval: 1.3-5.4]).
conclusionsSchool-aged children with UHL demonstrated worse oral language scores than did their siblings with normal hearing. These findings suggest that the common practice of withholding hearing-related accommodations from children with UHL should be reconsidered and studied, and that parents and educators should be informed about the deleterious effects of UHL on oral language skills.
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