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Hearing loss in child
My niece is not responding to any sounds recently. Earlier she was very alert when she hear any noise. Then we consult ENT specialist, he refers for BERA test. The report according to doctor she has 80% hearing loss. What to do next? Is machine will be helpful? Or any surgical procedure there for getting back hearing power?
As you said she was responding for sounds before,now she is not. Did she had any history of high fever, measles. ......
H/of cold or infection. ...
Try to rule out that first.
If she is having sensorineural hearing loss
Then she requires hearing aid, after fitting, she requires speech therapy
Next Steps
try to rule out infection. ..
Health Tips
consult audiologist
get impedance audiometry done to rule out infection
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