Neonatal hearing screening
In new-borns is hearing screening is performed via otoacoustic emission (OAE) and automated auditory brainstem response (AABR) testing. These physiological, non-invasive, automated screening tests can be performed at the bedside in term and pre-term infants.
A reduced hearing may occur in:
- Oculo-Auriculo-Vertebral Spectrum
- Usher Syndrome
- Congenital cytomegalovirus
- Treacher Collins Syndrome
Last modified
30 May 2019
Symptom
Hearing loss may occur due to abnormal development of the facial bones and incomplete or abnormal development of the ears. Neonatal screening may not have...
Rare Condition
Oculo-Auriculo-Vertebral Spectrum (Goldenhar Syndrome)
In the total spectrum of OAVS are many syndromes. One of them is Goldenhar Syndrome (GHS). Goldenhar syndrome is a rare congenital defect in the...
Treacher Collins Syndrome
Treacher Collins Syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by hypoplasia of facial bones (mandible, maxilla and cheek bone), antimongoloid slant of palpebral fissures, coloboma of...
