Hello Hermina Friends,

There are several examinations or examinations that should be performed on newborns. One of them is inspection. Tracing hearing in infants needs to be done because the child's ability to learn various things depends on the baby's ability. By conducting an examination, doctors can provide early intervention if abnormalities or problems with hearing are found.

The following are some of the risk factors that may cause hearing loss in newborns, including:

Family history of hearing loss,
Ear deformities and skull-face deformities,
Fetal infections while in the womb (toxoplasmosis infection, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes),
Certain syndromes, such as Down's syndrome,
birth weight less than 1500 grams,
low Apgar score,
care in the NICU,
The use of certain drugs that are toxic to the auditory nerve.

The tool used to examine newborns is OAE (Oto Acoustic Emission). This examination is done by inserting a probe into the ear canal to deliver a sound stimulus, this examination does not cause pain. Detecting hearing loss as early as possible prevents a child's language skills problems later in life. It is recommended that hearing rehabilitation intervention be carried out immediately before the age of 6 months if congenital hearing loss is found in infants.

Friends of Hermina can perform OAE examination at Hermina Pandanaran Hospital. For complete information, please contact the hotline of Hermina Pandanaran Hospital at 024-8442525.

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