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\n3.10 Cochlear Implant.............................................................................................. 46  \n3.11 Assistive Listening Devices ............................................................................. 49  \n3.12 Additional Assistive Technology...................................................................... 52  \n4 Etiologies ................................................................................................................... 55  \n4.1 Primary Identified Etiology .................................................................................. 56  \n4.2 Hereditary Syndromes/Disorders ....................................................................... 58  \n4.3 Prenatal/Congenital Complications .................................................................... 62  \n4.4 Postnatal/Non-Congenital 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