The otolaryngologist's role in newborn hearing screening and early intervention

Charles M Bower; Rachel St John

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2014.06.002

The otolaryngologist's role in newborn hearing screening and early intervention

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2014 Oct;47(5):631-49. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2014.06.002. Epub 2014 Aug 10.

Authors

Charles M Bower¹, Rachel St John²

Affiliations

¹ Pediatric Otolaryngology, Arkansas Children's Hospital, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 1 Children's Way, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Family Focused Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children, Department of Otolaryngology, Dallas Children's Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75207, USA.

PMID: 25213275
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2014.06.002

Abstract

Infant hearing loss is common. Screening is performed in more than 98% of US infants. Otolaryngologists play an important role in identification and management of infants and children who are deaf and hard of hearing. Otolaryngologists should routinely assess for hearing screening results and intervene for screens not passed. Long-term follow-up and reassessment of patients with hearing loss is an ongoing component of otolaryngology practice. This article reviews the otolaryngologist's role in the management of infants and children who are deaf or hard of hearing from screening to intervention and management.

Keywords: Auditory evoked response; Early intervention; Hearing loss; Hearing screening; Newborn; Otoacoustic emissions.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Early Medical Intervention / organization & administration*
Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem
Female
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / congenital
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / diagnosis*
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / therapy
Hearing Tests / methods
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Neonatal Screening / organization & administration*
Otoacoustic Emissions, Spontaneous
Otolaryngology / organization & administration*
Physician's Role*
United States