Should You Follow the Better‐Hearing Ear for Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection and Isolated Sensorineural Hearing Loss?

Abstract

In most children with congenital CMV infection and isolated SNHL, the poorer-hearing ear worsened earlier and more precipitously than the better-hearing ear. This study suggests that monitoring individual hearing thresholds in both ears is important for appropriate interventions and future evaluation of efficacy of antiviral treatment.