Chu, Y. M.Y. M.ChuYI-HO YOUNG2023-02-212023-02-211997-12-0110196102https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/628611Background: Hearing impairment in children can hamper learning process in them. Therefore, differential diagnosis of sudden deafness in children become very much important. Material and Methods: Twenty-one children with acute hearing loss were encountered from January 1991 to December 1996. Among them, 10 patients had sudden deafness, and the rest included endolymphatic hydrops in 5; perilymph fistula in 2; mumps deafness in 2 and otitis media with effusion in 2. Results: Among 10 patients (11 ears) with sudden deafness, 2 were cured; 2 were slight recovery; and the rest were unchanged in their hearing. Conclusions: Sudden deafness is rare in children, and its prognosis is poor. It should be differentiated among endolymphatic hydrops, perilymph fistula, mumps deafness, and otitis media with effusion. Especially in hearing-handicapped children, endolymphatic hydrops plays a major causative role in acute hearing loss.Endolymphatic hydrops | Mumps deafness | Perilymph fistula | Sudden deafnessjournal article2-s2.0-0031427189https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0031427189