How to deal with the hearing screening failure of the newborn

Many parents will encounter the problem of failing the newborn hearing screening. How to see the test report and what should parents do?

If the children’s reexamination before and after abnormal, such as the first test of two ears failed, the second test of one ear passed, this is largely due to the ear fluid or amniotic fluid.

The most common factors that affect the results of newborn hearing screening test are ear effusion and amniotic fluid. If these things exist, it may lead to the children’s inability to respond accurately, which will cause the children’s hearing screening to fail.

If the results of repeated reexamination still fail, the child’s hearing problems will be more serious, mostly congenital hearing loss. There are many inducing factors, such as preterm delivery, ototoxic drugs taken during pregnancy, family history, ear canal malformation, etc.

There is also a more common situation, the results of newborn hearing screening show that there is hearing loss. Within 25 dB is normal hearing. If it exceeds 25 dB, it means hearing loss.

According to different hearing loss, different rehabilitation methods can be selected. If it is more than 90dB, parents can apply to the local disabled persons’ Federation for national assistance if the economic conditions allow for cochlear implant. The cost of cochlear implant is still relatively high. If the degree of hearing loss is mild or moderate, hearing aids can be selected.

There are three reasons why cochlear implantation is not recommended:

1. If the degree of hearing loss is not up to the requirements, it is unable to apply for state assistance, and the family has a heavy economic burden.

2. Cochlear implant damages the normal human hearing system. There is a receiver on the head, which is not beautiful in appearance. When growing up, there will be obstacles in communication.

3. Hearing aids can meet the needs, and can replace invisible machines when they grow up.

In addition to considering whether to implant cochlear implants or choose hearing aids, there is also one of the most important and often overlooked by parents, that is, language training for deaf children. Whether children can speak or not, and whether they can speak standard, language training accounts for a very large part.

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