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  Česky / Czech version Otorinolaryngol. /Prague/, 50, 2001, No. 2, p. 103-105
 
Contemporary Problem of Blind-deafness from the Aspect of the Otorhinolaryngologist 
Pellant A., Šram F., Valvoda J., Kabelka Z. 

ORL oddělení Nemocnice Pardubice, přednosta prof. MUDr. A. Pellant, DrSc. Medical Healthcom, s.r.o., Praha, přednosta doc. MUDr. F. Šram, CSc. ORL oddělení Všeobecné fakultní nemocnice, Praha, přednosta doc. MUDr. M. Hroboň, CSc. Dětská Klinika otorinolaryngologie a chirurgie hlavy a krku 2. LF UK a FN Motol, Praha, přednosta doc. MUDr. Z. Kabelka, CSc.
 


Summary:

       The term blind-deafness implies a serious medical affection which is characterized by the combination of bilaterally impaired hearing and eyesight. Care of these patients is a serious medico-social problem. The objective of the paper is to present contemporary views on the definition, suggestions for the classification and evaluation of blind-deafness and combined bilateral affection of hearing and eyesight of various grades from the aspect of the otorhinolaryngologist. In evaluating the severity and possibilities of subsequent damages of these conditions the authors took into account the classification of hearing affections as suggested by the WHO working group for the prevention of deafness and hypacusia and the legal code of the Czech republic.

        Key words: blind-deafness, definition, classification, evaluation.
       

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