about what percentage of children with hearing losses are a result of genetic factors course hero

by Trudie Kuphal Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago 10 min read

Genetic – 50% of childhood hearing loss has a genetic component. Non-genetic due to illness or trauma – 25% of cases.

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Genes are responsible for hearing loss among 50% to 60% of children with hearing loss. [Read article]
Infections during pregnancy in the mother, other environmental causes, and complications after birth are responsible for hearing loss among almost 30% of babies with hearing loss. [Read article]

Genes are responsible for hearing loss among 50% to 60% of children with hearing loss. [Read article]
Infections during pregnancy in the mother, other environmental causes, and complications after birth are responsible for hearing loss among almost 30% of babies with hearing loss. [Read article]
Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection during pregnancy is a preventable risk factor for hearing loss among children. [Read summary]
About one in every four children with hearing loss also is born weighing less than 2,500 grams (about 5 1/2 pounds). [Read summary]

A CDC study that followed school-aged children identified with hearing loss into young adulthood (21 through 25 years of age) found that: 1. About 40% of young adults with hearing loss identified during childhood reported experiencing at least one limitation in daily functioning. [Read summary] 2. About 71% of young adults with hearing loss without other related conditions (suc…

During the 1999 – 2000 school year, the total cost in the United States for special education programs for children who were deaf or hard of hearing was $652 million, or $11,006 per child. [Read re...
The lifetime educational cost (year 2007 value) of hearing loss (more than 40 dB permanent loss without other disabilities) has been estimated at $115,600 per child.1

During the 1999 – 2000 school year, the total cost in the United States for special education programs for children who were deaf or hard of hearing was $652 million, or $11,006 per child. [Read re...
The lifetime educational cost (year 2007 value) of hearing loss (more than 40 dB permanent loss without other disabilities) has been estimated at $115,600 per child.1
It is expected that the lifetime costs for all people with hearing loss who were born in 2000 will total $2.1 billion (in 2003 dollars). [Read article]

1. Grosse SD. Education cost savings from early detection of hearing loss: New findings. Volta Voices 2007;14(6):38-40.