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Congenital hearing loss

Nature Reviews Disease Primers volume 3, Article number: 16095 (2017) Cite this article

Congenital hearing loss affects up to 3 per 1,000 children; it can severely impair speech and reading skills and emotional and cognitive development. This PrimeView highlights the importance of neonatal hearing screening programmes and early diagnosis in the management of this condition.

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Congenital hearing loss. Nat Rev Dis Primers 3, 16095 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrdp.2016.95

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