Deafness is loss of hearing and may be divided into ‘conductive’ and ‘sensorineural’ to facilitate interpretation of clinical examination. Childhood deafness may be hereditary, result from maternal rubella infection or arise as a complication of childhood infection (meningitis, toxoplasma or CMV infection). The duration of symptoms may coincide with the introduction of ototoxic drugs.
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