Audiometry Newborn – Hearing Test Newborn

Description of newborn hearing screening

A survey carried out Newborn Hearing, To make sure, that the child has no problems with hearing. The test was conducted otolaryngologist – expert on hearing. Hearing Test Newborn, usually, performed before the child leaves the hospital after birth. If the test is not conducted after the birth, it is performed during the first month of life.

Causes of neonatal audiometry

The test is done, To make sure, that the child has no problems with hearing. The ability to hear plays an important role in the life of a newborn – baby uses sound to assess the environment for language learning.

Hearing tests allow your doctor to find out, whether the child has a hearing problem, timely start of their treatment, to help your child communicate as he gets older.

How is neonatal audiometry?

Preparation for the examination

The test does not require any special training.

Description of test

There are two different methods to check the hearing of newborn. The doctor may use one or both tests.

Otoacoustic emissions

Audiologist puts a small microphone in the ear canal of the Child. The ear is then stimulated by the sound and the echo is measured, which generates snail. If an echo is detected, it is a sign, that the child hears well. If there is no echo, this may be an indication of hearing loss.

Answer auditory brainstem Department

Audiologist puts on the headphones on the child, and attaches electrodes to your head. If necessary, an audiologist can give a child a mild sedative, so it was quiet. The supplied headphones sound and audiologist measures the electrical activity in the part of the child's brain, which is responsible for hearing.

After the examination,

The otolaryngologist examines and interprets test results.

How long will the survey?

Testing takes a few minutes. The examination may be increased, if the child is restless.

It will hurt?

When surveyed there is no pain.

The results of audiometry Newborn

If a child does not pass the test, audiologist can spend it again. Failure of the test does not mean, that the child has a hearing problem. Maybe, in the middle ear or ear canal or were liquid sulfur, which influenced the results of hearing tests. Besides, the test results can affect the child's crying and movement.

Test failure means, that the child needs further testing. With further testing your doctor may find out, how serious hearing problems in infants. If a child is diagnosed with hearing loss, the doctor may send it to the experts, that can help. These professionals may include doctors and teachers, working with children with hearing loss.

It is necessary to go to the hospital in the following cases

Sometimes, even if the child was successfully tested, he may develop hearing loss when he gets older. Some of the signs of hearing loss when the child gets older may include:

• 0-3 of the month – It does not react to loud sounds or voice;
• By 12 months, does not imitate sounds or speak simple words, eg “Mama”;
• Kid age has difficulty:
  • Speech;
  • Training;
  • Concentrating;
  • There are problems with the audible sound.