Use of Laboratory Evaluation and Radiologic Imaging in the Diagnostic Evaluation of Children With Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Abstract

In the evaluation of children with unexplained SNHL, routine laboratory evaluation should be reconsidered given its low diagnostic yield. However, radiologic abnormalities of the inner ear are common. Identification of inner ear malformations has direct impact on management of these children, suggesting that all children should undergo radiologic imaging as an integral component of evaluation of SNHL.