Are blonde patches of hair a sign of deafness in children?

Question

My one year old son has two blonde/white patches in his hair on the side. I wasn't really concerned until my pediatrician said that they could be linked to hereditary hearing loss. One of my 8 yr old twins also have the spots but I do not notice any hearing difficulties. Has anyone ever heard this? I thought about having both boys tested but the Dr. said that the hearing loss wouldn't effect them until an older age. Hmmmmm, what to do?

Answer 1

I actually went to school with 2 kids who had very dark hair and those same white patches of hair. One boy one girl, not related in any way. Niether had any hearing loss, quite the contrary, they were both in the glee club, and sang very well. When hair has no pigment it is white. Sounds like a genetic thing, but definatley get another Doc's opinion.

I just searched, and found a name, but no other health problems were linked just areas of hair where there is no pigment. Runs in families, and is called Poliosis

Searched again, and there are other syndromes as well. Better do your own search, and see if you kids have any other symptoms, and do see a Doctor about your concerns.

Answer 2

Blonde Patch In Hair

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Check with a specialist at a Children's Hospital. They might know. I have never heard anything like that, and my oldest sister has been deaf in one ear since age 4, and my parents have never heard of this either with all the treatments they tried.

Answer 5

well if its hereditary that means someone is deaf in your family or the fathers family so if there is no one like that in either family go to another doctor the dr. might not have gotten the degree out of a cracker jack box but doesn't mean he/she knows every single thing there is about medicine so go get a second third anf fourth opinion and then way out the averages if more say yeah then others then it might as well be a yeah

Answer 6

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While genetics plays a role, there are other factors, including: hormonal imbalances, an underactive thyroid gland, nutrient deficiencies and insufficient scalp circulation.

Answer 7

i've never heard of that. I went to school with a boy who had a blond patch in his black hair and he didn't have any hearing loss. I saw him the other day he still seems fine. we are 36 now. I've known him since first grade.

Answer 8

I have never heard of it, I know of 2 people who have the patches of hair that are white in a spot, both of them bumped their heads hard there and with time it turned white, stress, trauma related. But it would'nt hurt to get their ears checked regularly and go to and ears nose and throat doctor to be sure.

Answer 9

I have never heard of that. I didn't think hair could have anything to do with hearing loss. Does he seem to hear you? If you made a loud noise in the room does he turn his head? Try doing that. Slam doors and make a lot of noise and see if he responds to it. My 2 year old didn't really respond to loud noises when he was a baby. They said he was just a laid back baby. Good luck.

Answer 10

Check with another doctor, my ex's mother, sister, and niece had hearing problems and none of them had no blonde patch in their hair