Patient's question:
I had a premature baby, and now he hasn't passed the hearing test. There's a high possibility of ischemic-hypoxic encephalopathy and left temporal-parietal-occipital brain infarction. What are the issues? What should I do if a seven-month-old premature baby doesn't pass the hearing test?Doctor's answer:
Hello, premature infants are relatively normal children, and the likelihood of hearing screening is not high. We generally correct them as normal, and hearing screening can only be done a few days after birth. Prematurity itself can be a reason for hearing screening failure, secondly, it may be caused by blockage of the ear canal or middle ear infection. Don't worry now, follow the doctor's advice, you can't diagnose your child's hearing problem now.