Pediatr. praxi. 2013;14(5):307-309
Early diagnosis of hearing impairment is of crucial importance in a child’s life. For this reason, a pediatrician should perform a hearing
exam, along with other necessary specialised tests, immediately after he/she had identified risks of hearing impairment in the newborn‘
s anamnesis or had ben warned by the parents about a possible problem. Both the diagnosis of congenital or acquired hearing
impairment after birth, and the installment of hearing aids, should take place by the end of the first year in a child’s life at the latest.
potentials, audiometry examination, hearing aids, cochlear implantation.
Published: October 24, 2013 Show citation