Cytomegalovirus is the most common congenital infection, affecting 0.5–2% of all live births
and the main nongenetic cause of congenital sensorineural hearing loss and neurological …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Hearing loss caused by congenital cytomegalovirus
(cCMV) infection was first observed in 1964. Today cCMV is the most common cause of …

Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a representative member of the Betaherpesvirinae subfamily of
herpesviruses, is common in the human population, but immunocompetent individuals are …

Neurologic morbidity associated with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a major
public health concern. The pathogenesis of cerebral lesions remains unclear. We report the …

BACKGROUND: Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the leading infectious cause
of neurologic disabilities and sensorineural hearing loss in children. Sensorineural hearing …

Hearing loss is one of the most common disabilities and has lifelong consequences for
affected children and their families. Both conductive and sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) …

METHODS: Comprehensive vestibular, gaze, and balance assessments were performed in
40 children with asymptomatic cCMV. The function of semicircular canals of the inner ear …

Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is the most common fetal viral infection and
contributes to about 25% of childhood hearing loss by the age of 4 years. It is the leading …

The stria vascularis (SV) has been shown to play a critical role in the pathogenesis of many
diseases associated with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), including age-related hearing …

Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is the most common congenital infection, with
an estimated incidence of approximately one in 200 infants in high-income settings …