Assesses cortical differences in hearing loss from genetic and congenital infections in children, indicating specific alterations in brain areas.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Although effects of deafness on the brain have been reported, little is known about the differential impact of genetic versus acquired etiologies. Our purpose was to assess cortical volumetric differences and hemispheric asymmetry in children with gap junction protein beta-2 (GJB2)- and congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV)-related hearing loss compared with age- and sex-matched controls. MATERIALS AND METHODS: < .05. RESULTS: < .01). CONCLUSIONS: GJB2-related hearing loss is associated with volumetric alterations in the visual cortices, and alterations in the auditory cortical regions occur in cCMV-related hearing loss. Particular auditory areas showed significant leftward asymmetry in GJB2- and cCMV-related hearing loss and controls. In contrast, the visual areas showed significant rightward asymmetry in both CMV-related hearing loss and controls.
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