Microtia
Microtia, a hearing disability
SOC 313 Social Implications of Medical Issues
August 31, 2012
What is Microtia? Microtia is an ear deformity where “one ear is affected (unilateral Microtia) but in about 10 percent of cases, both ears are affected (bilateral Microtia). Approximately one in 6,000 to 8,000 babies are born with Microtia. “(Cedars-Sinai, 2012)
Microtia atresia “is absence or underdevelopment of the ear canal and middle ear structures”(Burt,2011). Microtia normally presents its self as a congenital condition that occurs in utero where for some unforeseen reason one or more ears do not fully develop. The diagnosis process is immediately at birth during the cleaning process after birth while the nurses expel mucus and check vitals along with the infants optional first shot. The visual of a Microtia ear is that it is dramatically smaller than the other, or appears to look like a vertical mal formed ear lobe that looks to be rolled over, or a large skin tag. Intervention for Microtia is best taken care of in the first ten years of life.
What are the degrees of Microtia?
Grades of Microtia are: Anotia, grade one, two, three and Bilateral Microtia, where both ears are affected and have more difficulty hearing than unilateral. Anotia, also known as Grade 4, is where there is no sign of an outer ear and inner ear canal, this is also the most sever. To simplify the levels: Grade one is a smaller outer ear but visually there, and the ear canal is blocked causing mild hearing loss in the ear. Grade two is a partial ear with no exteral pathway is closed causing mild to total hearing loss in said ear.
Microtia can be an isolated craniofacial deformity or a first sign to a full spectrum of other complications such as Oculoauriculovertebral dysplasia, Goldenhar syndrome, hemi facial microsomia, and Treacher Collins syndrome. Along with these syndromes are organ abnormalities, vertebral and limb anomalies, along with vision and cranial anomalies.
SOC 313 Social Implications of Medical Issues
August 31, 2012
What is Microtia? Microtia is an ear deformity where “one ear is affected (unilateral Microtia) but in about 10 percent of cases, both ears are affected (bilateral Microtia). Approximately one in 6,000 to 8,000 babies are born with Microtia. “(Cedars-Sinai, 2012)
Microtia atresia “is absence or underdevelopment of the ear canal and middle ear structures”(Burt,2011). Microtia normally presents its self as a congenital condition that occurs in utero where for some unforeseen reason one or more ears do not fully develop. The diagnosis process is immediately at birth during the cleaning process after birth while the nurses expel mucus and check vitals along with the infants optional first shot. The visual of a Microtia ear is that it is dramatically smaller than the other, or appears to look like a vertical mal formed ear lobe that looks to be rolled over, or a large skin tag. Intervention for Microtia is best taken care of in the first ten years of life.
What are the degrees of Microtia?
Grades of Microtia are: Anotia, grade one, two, three and Bilateral Microtia, where both ears are affected and have more difficulty hearing than unilateral. Anotia, also known as Grade 4, is where there is no sign of an outer ear and inner ear canal, this is also the most sever. To simplify the levels: Grade one is a smaller outer ear but visually there, and the ear canal is blocked causing mild hearing loss in the ear. Grade two is a partial ear with no exteral pathway is closed causing mild to total hearing loss in said ear.
Microtia can be an isolated craniofacial deformity or a first sign to a full spectrum of other complications such as Oculoauriculovertebral dysplasia, Goldenhar syndrome, hemi facial microsomia, and Treacher Collins syndrome. Along with these syndromes are organ abnormalities, vertebral and limb anomalies, along with vision and cranial anomalies.
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