Kiroglu, Ahmet FarukAri, MuzafferBozan, NazimParlak, MehmetCankaya, Hakan2025-05-102025-05-1020170030-99822-s2.0-85019242710https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14720/17395Parlak, Mehmet/0000-0001-6030-2244The aim of the present case series was to investigate the causes of hearing loss in the children studying at a primary School for the deaf in Van Province, Turkey. The present series included 95 children with sensorineural hearing loss. Otoscopic and ophthalmological examinations, pure-tone audiometry, and tympanometry were performed for each patient. Measles IgG, rubella IgG, cytomegalovirus (CMV) IgG, toxoplasma IgG, herpes simplex virus (HSV) Type I (HSV-I) IgG, HSV Type II (HSV-II) IgG, and Mycoplasma pneumonia IgG were evaluated in serum samples. Temporal bone anomalies were analyzed on temporal bone computed tomography (CT). A total of 7 radiologically distinct inner ear malformations were detected in 19 children. Twelve children were detected with various fundus pathologies. The most common cause of hearing loss was family-related factors (52%). In conclusion, the etiological and epidemiological factors were consistent with those reported in the literature.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessHearing LossSensorineuralEtiologyEpidemiologyEditorial676Q4Q395195328585603WOS:000402866300029