Functional deafness in children.

The popularized use of audiometric examinations in schools has recently led to an increased number of functional deafness.The authors classified juvenile functional deafness as psychogenic deafness (chief complaint is deafness) and examination deafness (no complaint of deafness).Both of them have specific audiometric and psychogenic findings, then it can basically be called “psychogenic deafness in the broad sense”.The familiar and social environment have become complicated in an industrial country, and the difficulty of adapting to these situations may be one of the reasons for the increased incidence of functional deafness.The treatment of this disorder requires a psychosomatic approach and for an earlier diagnosis of functional deafness, special examinations, such as CNV and LPC, provide valuable information.