Autism and central and peripheral hearing loss: A systematic review

IF 2.6 4区医学 Q1 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Medicina Clinica Pub Date : 2025-05-30 DOI:10.1016/j.medcli.2025.107029

Miguel Caballero-Borrego , Aina Valverde-Domínguez , Marta Sandoval

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Abstract

Background and objective

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may have an increased risk of developing both peripheral and central hearing loss. This study conducts a systematic review of the literature to determine their relationship.

Material and method

A systematic search of the PubMed and Web of Science databases was conducted for studies evaluating the potential association between autism and hearing loss. The initial search identified 840 studies. After applying the inclusion criteria, 21 studies were analysed.

Results

Seventeen studies found a predisposition to developing either central or peripheral hearing loss. Autistic children were also found to have an increased incidence of ear infections. In children with both autism and hearing loss, delays in diagnosis of either condition were observed due to overlapping clinical presentations.

Conclusion

Children with autism may have a higher risk for hearing impairment. Hearing tests are recommended to avoid delays in diagnosis and to provide the best therapeutic options.

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自闭症与中枢性和外周性听力损失：一项系统综述

背景与目的自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）患者发生外周性和中枢性听力损失的风险可能更高。本研究对文献进行系统回顾，以确定它们之间的关系。材料和方法对PubMed和Web of Science数据库进行了系统的检索，以评估自闭症和听力损失之间的潜在关联。最初的搜索确定了840项研究。应用纳入标准后，对21项研究进行分析。结果17项研究发现了中枢性或外周性听力损失的易感性。自闭症儿童患耳部感染的几率也有所增加。在患有自闭症和听力损失的儿童中，由于重叠的临床表现，观察到任何一种情况的诊断延迟。结论自闭症儿童存在较高的听力障碍风险。建议进行听力检查，以避免延误诊断并提供最佳治疗选择。

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Medicina Clinica 医学-医学：内科

CiteScore

3.10

自引率

5.10%

发文量

295

审稿时长

22 days

期刊介绍： Medicina Clínica, fundada en 1943, es una publicación quincenal dedicada a la promoción de la investigación y de la práctica clínica entre los especialistas de la medicina interna, así como otras especialidades. Son características fundamentales de esta publicación el rigor científico y metodológico de sus artículos, la actualidad de los temas y, sobre todo, su sentido práctico, buscando siempre que la información sea de la mayor utilidad en la práctica clínica.