Category: ENT For Pediatric (Children)
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Does Cell phone usage cause Acoustic Neuroma?
It is a controversial topic. Experts are still debating on the same subject. A study from the Institute of Environmental Medicine at Karolinska Institute, Sweden has found that 10 years or more of mobile phone use increases the risk of a benign tumor of a nerve-the Nerve of hearing (Acoustic Nerve) in the brain. The…
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Down’s syndrome and hearing problem
Down syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality caused by an additional (third) chromosome 21 or “trisomy 21.” Down syndrome is associated with mental retardation, a characteristic facial appearance, and poor muscle tone (hypotonia). This occurs in approximately 1 in every 900 births. Down syndrome is not inherited; it does not “run in families.” John Langdon Down,…