Table 4. Clinical characteristics of children with confirmed congenital cytomegalovirus infection and HL (n = 11).
| Patient No. | Sex | Laterality | Initial hearing threshold, right/left, dB | Progress of HL | Follow-up period, mon | NHS, right/left | NICU stay, day | Neuroimaging |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | F | Bilateral, symmetrical | NR/80 | - | - | Pass/Pass | 90 | Brain CT: wnl |
| #12 | F | Bilateral, symmetrical | 60/50 | Stable | 14 | Refer/Refer | 20 | Brain CT: wnl |
| #24 | M | Unilateral | 50/40 | Fluctuating (range, 30–50 dB) | 6 | Pass/Pass | - | Brain CT: wnl |
| #29 | F | Bilateral, asymmetrical | NR/50 | Stable | 3 | Refer/Refer | 16 | Brain MRI: polymicrogyria, cortical dysplasia |
| #38 | F | Bilateral, symmetrical | 70/60 | Stable | 2 | Refer/Refer | - | Brain MRI: CSF space widening |
| #41 | F | Bilateral, asymmetrical | 40/60 | - | - | Pass/Pass | - | Brain MRI: microphthalmia, CSF space widening |
| #45 | M | Unilateral | 80/25 | Improving (40/25 after 8 mon) | 8 | Refer/Refer | 28 | Neurosonography: wnl |
| #48 | M | Unilateral | 40/25 | Stable | 3 | Refer/Refer | 11 | Brain CT: wnl |
| #51 | M | Unilateral | 25/NR | Stable | 8 | Pass/Pass | - | Neurosonography: wnl |
| #52 | F | Unilateral | 20/NR | Stable | 14 | Pass/Pass | 21 | Brain CT: wnl |
| #74 | F | Bilateral, asymmetrical | NR/50 | - | - | Refer/Refer | 13 | Brain MRI: polymicrogyria |
HL = hearing loss, NHS = neonatal hearing screening, NICU = neonatal intensive care unit, CT = computed tomography, MRI = magnetic resonance imaging.