Alberto VargasRommel F PortillaA. RamírezIván MuñozMelanie Caballero GarciaMaria J GuamanCarlos Valladares2026-03-222026-03-22202510.7759/cureus.85569https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.85569https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/77209enMedicineSilenceHearing lossAudiologyIntervention (counseling)Breaking the Silence: A Case for Early Intervention in Profound Adolescent Hearing Lossarticle