Unexplained sudden sensorineural hearing loss in adolescent: a warning for functional hearing loss

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Unexplained sudden sensorineural hearing loss in adolescent: a warning for functional hearing loss

Background Functional hearing loss refers to a type of hearing impairment that occurs without any identifiable organic damage to the auditory system. Most of the existing literature focuses on adults, with little attention given to the pediatric population. However, there is an increa...