Case Study
Year: 2021 | Month: October | Volume: 11 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 245-249
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20211032
A Case Study of Audiological Test Battery in a Paediatric Patient with Klippel Feil Syndrome
Pachaiappan. C1, Cherukuri Ramya Sri2, Hariram Rajeev Menon3, Castroleena J4, Shreya Srinivasan5
1Dept of Audiology Assistant Professor, MERF Institute of Speech and Hearing (P) Ltd [In Association with Madras ENT Research Foundation(P)Ltd], Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R Medical University, Chennai.
2Clinical supervisor Dept of audiology, MERF Institute of Speech and Hearing (P) Ltd [In Association with Madras ENT Research Foundation(P)Ltd], Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R Medical University, Chennai
3,4III BASLP, MERF Institute of Speech and Hearing (P) Ltd, [In Association with Madras ENT Research Foundation (P)Ltd] Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R Medical University, Chennai.
5II BASLP, MERF Institute of Speech and Hearing (P) Ltd [In Association with Madras ENT Research Foundation(P)Ltd], Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R Medical University, Chennai.
Corresponding Author: Pachaiappan. C
ABSTRACT
The Klippel-Feil syndrome is a congenital anatomical defect which occurs due to the failure of fusion of two or more cervical vertebrae at the neck region. Features include a short neck, low hairline at the back of the head, and restricted movement of the upper spine. This case study includes audiological test battery of a 3 years old with Klippel-Feil syndrome with features of hearing impairment, severely dysplastic internal acoustic meatus [IAM] along with delayed speech and language development. A detailed audiological evaluation was done and the management options were been further discussed.
Key words: Klippel-Feil syndrome, hearing loss, CI, ABI.