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Chapter 9
Cases on Communication Disorders in Culturally Diverse Populations
Children who have sickle cell disease and are under the age of five years are at increased risk of life-threatening pneumococcal infection due to absent or non-functional spleens and a decreased immune response. To prevent pneumococcal infection, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the use of penicillin prophylaxis in children with SCD under the age of five and in older children who have had a previous severe pneumococcal infection or have functional/surgical asplenia (asplenia is the absence of spleen and/or its functions).
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Sickle Cell Disease and Hidden Hearing Loss
Diane M. Scott (North Carolina Central University, USA)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 15
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2261-5.ch009
Abstract
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessively inherited group of red blood cell disorders. It is more commonly found in African Americans and Hispanics in the United States. The sickle-shaped cells characteristic of the disease cause physiological problems, including hemolytic anemia and vaso-occlusion. Research has linked hearing loss to sickle cell disease. Studies have shown that children and adults with sickle cell disease may have higher rates of sensorineural and central auditory hearing impairment. This case study examines hidden hearing loss in an African American boy with SCD who presents with normal hearing thresholds. It also discusses the role of audiologists in the care of individuals with sickle cell disease and hearing loss.
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