Early Identification and Management of Congenital Cytomegalovirus

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Early Identification and Management of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Via Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is the most common nongenetic cause of sensorineural hearing loss. Despite its prevalence, universal screening for cCMV is not currently performed. Hearing loss caused by cCMV is most often severe to profound, often bilateral, and may be fluctuating or progressive. Infants with hearing loss at birth and confirmed cCMV might benefit from antiviral therapy. Roughly half of hearing loss cases owing to cCMV are delayed in onset, and consequently, these children pass newborn hearing screening. Children with cCMV require close audiologic monitoring, require appropriate management with hearing aids, and should be monitored for cochlear implant candidacy. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.