Prevalencia de hipoacusia neurosensorial en niños y niñas productos de madres con enfermedades infecto contagiosas en el Hospital Naval de Guayaquil durante el periodo del 2012 al 2019.

Abstract

Hearing loss in children can cause serious consequences in their acquisition and development of language, which is an important attribute for the learning and communication with other people. Due of this, an early diagnosis and timely treatment are suggested. Objective: Determine the prevalence of sensorineural hearing loss associated with infectious diseases during pregnancy on children in ¨Hospital Naval de Guayaquil. Methods: The study of the prevalence will generate in the ¨Hospital Naval de Guayaquil¨ during the period from 2012 to 2019. Results: The prevalence of sensorineural hearing loss in children due to mothers with TORCHS infections during pregnancy was 78.19%. It was found that the most affected gender is male (67patients) 64%. Rubella was present in the largest number of cases (52 patients) 50%.