Patient's question:
When the child was three and a half years old, while watching TV and learning to speak, they sometimes heard mispronunciations. Now they are five and a half, and it's still the same. We took him to the hospital for a check-up, and the doctor said there was no problem with his eardrum, but the hearing test from the neonatal hearing screening in the obstetrics and gynecology department showed that his left ear hearing did not pass.Doctor's answer:
A hearing screening is an objective, rapid, and non-invasive examination conducted using electrophysiological techniques such as Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR), Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE), and acoustic impedance, in newborns during their natural sleep or quiet state. The test can typically be completed in just 5 to 10 minutes. Newborns should undergo their initial hearing screening within 48 hours after birth. Those who do not pass the initial screening will receive a hearing recheck around the 42-day mark. If the recheck still fails, a diagnostic hearing test is performed around the 3-month mark. Children diagnosed with hearing impairment should promptly receive medical intervention at the hospital's specialized department.