Deafness

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Saumya Easaw, M.B.B.S.[2]

Overview[edit | edit source]

Historical Perspective[edit | edit source]

Classification[edit | edit source]

Pathophysiology[edit | edit source]

Causes[edit | edit source]

Differentiating Encopresis from other Diseases[edit | edit source]

Epidemiology and Demographics[edit | edit source]

Risk Factors[edit | edit source]

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis[edit | edit source]

Identity and Culture[edit | edit source]

Terminology[edit | edit source]

Diagnosis[edit | edit source]

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | CT | MRI | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment[edit | edit source]

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies[edit | edit source]

Case #1

See also[edit | edit source]

• Models of deafness for a comparison of the medical, disability and cultural models of deafness.
• Deaf culture
• List of deaf people
• Sign language
• RNID
• Hearing impairment
• Unilateral hearing loss
• Deafblindness
• Auditory brainstem response (ABR) test
• NTID National Technical Institute for the Deaf, located at the Rochester Institute of Technology