{"id":598,"date":"2018-11-21T10:52:29","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T18:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fueldev.site\/~oregonen\/pediatric-services\/newborn-hearing-screenings\/"},"modified":"2018-11-27T15:24:23","modified_gmt":"2018-11-27T23:24:23","slug":"newborn-hearing-screenings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/pediatric-services\/audiology\/newborn-hearing-screenings\/","title":{"rendered":"Newborn Hearing Screenings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nearly three of every one\nthousand babies are born with some form of hearing loss. In most cases,\nhowever, hearing issues aren\u2019t discovered in children until they are at least\ntwo years old. The first two years of a child\u2019s life are hugely important in\nphysical development as well as in forming emotional, learning and\ncommunication skills. Because of this, babies with moderate to severe hearing\nloss often experience major developmental setbacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Newborn hearing loss is very\ndifficult to detect, which is why many cases go undiagnosed until the child\nreaches talking age. Often, the only way to identify and treat a hearing loss\nproblem when it truly counts is to take your baby to an audiologist for an\ninfant hearing screening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite many years of\ndeveloping and refining these hearing tests for babies that are just a few\nmonths old, studying infant hearing loss still presents many challenges. If\nyou\u2019re a new parent preparing for a newborn hearing screening, there are\nseveral important factors and facts you need to know before your appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are two common hearing tests used for newborns. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first is called an\nAuditory Brainstem Response (ABR) test, which measures the response of a baby\u2019s\nhearing nerve using electrodes. The second is the Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE)\ntest, which uses a microphone and earphone to calculate an infant\u2019s hearing\nabilities by measuring the reflection of a sound\u2019s echo as it passes through\nthe ear canal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

False positives for hearing loss are common in newborn screenings. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your baby\u2019s first hearing\nscreening will likely be performed within a few hours or days of birth. Statistics\nshow that between 2\u00ad\u201310 percent of infant hearing tests indicate hearing loss,\nwhile only 0.003 percent of infants actually suffer from a permanent hearing\nimpairment condition. Rather than a diagnosis, these tests are administered in\norder to help parents identify a potential problem as early as possible,\npromoting the prevention of developmental disorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hearing loss in infants is usually the result of a temporary, treatable condition.\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The tests used in newborn\nhearing screenings are accurate; however, they can\u2019t reveal what is causing the\nirregular results. In most cases, a hearing loss\u2013positive result from the tests\nindicates an easily treatable problem like a fluid buildup, earwax blockage or\near infection. In other cases, the cause is never identified. Infants with\nirregular test results will be directed to an audiologist for a more in-depth\nexamination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s important to continue following up on irregular newborn hearing screening\nresults. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since one in 10\u201350 newborn\nhearing screenings indicate a potential hearing loss, many parents are left\nwondering about their child\u2019s hearing. It\u2019s critical to identify permanent\nhearing loss symptoms as early as possible in infants, so regularly retesting\nyour infant\u2019s hearing is highly advisable. Talk to an audiologist about your\nsituation to find out how frequently you should test your child\u2019s hearing to\ndetect possible hearing loss problems.<\/p>\n\n\n

Call Oregon Ear, Nose & Throat Center<\/span> at (541) 779-7331<\/span><\/a> for more information or to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nearly three of every one thousand babies are born with some form of hearing loss. In most cases, however, hearing issues aren\u2019t discovered in children until they are at least two years old. The first two years of a child\u2019s life are hugely important in physical development as well as in forming emotional, learning and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":338,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","locid":"","rating":""},"service_tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/598"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=598"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/598\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"service_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_tags?post=598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}