Auditory Brain Stem Response Screening for Hearing Loss in High Risk Neonates

Hülya BİLGEN

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Auditory Brain Stem Response Screening for Hearing Loss in High Risk Neonates

Yazarlar:

Hülya BİLGEN

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2000 Vol.30 Issue 5, pp.479-482

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2000

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000757550

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İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

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Hearing screening of neonates is  the key to preventing the most severe  consequences of congenital hearing loss. In  this paper, the auditory brain stem responses  (ABR) of neonates at high risk for hearing  impairment at Marmara University Hospital  Neonatal Intensive Care Unit are reported.  One hundred fifty-four high-risk neonates  underwent screening by ABR carried out  according to the US Joint Committee on  Hearing 1994 Position Statement. One  hundred and fourteen of them passed the first  ABR test while 40 patients failed. The number  of patients with sensorineural and conductive  hearing deficit was 5 and 35, respectively.  Fifteen of the infants who failed had bilateral  hearing loss. During follow-up, 6 of these 40  infants (15%) failed subsequent tests. Two of  these babies had bilateral involvement, and  the rest had unilateral involvement. The infant  with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss had a  cochlear implantation. Seventeen of the 40  infants passed the second ABR (42%). Three  patients did not survive and 11 (27%) were  lost from the follow-up. Three patients who  failed the first ABR were scheduled to have  the second ABR soon afterwards. It is  concluded that early diagnosis of hearing loss  in high risk neonates is important for the  implementation of hearing aids early in  infancy so as to prevent acoustic deprivation.

 

Hearing screening of neonates is  the key to preventing the most severe  consequences of congenital hearing loss. In  this paper, the auditory brain stem responses  (ABR) of neonates at high risk for hearing  impairment at Marmara University Hospital  Neonatal Intensive Care Unit are reported.  One hundred fifty-four high-risk neonates  underwent screening by ABR carried out  according to the US Joint Committee on  Hearing 1994 Position Statement. One  hundred and fourteen of them passed the first  ABR test while 40 patients failed. The number  of patients with sensorineural and conductive  hearing deficit was 5 and 35, respectively.  Fifteen of the infants who failed had bilateral  hearing loss. During follow-up, 6 of these 40  infants (15%) failed subsequent tests. Two of  these babies had bilateral involvement, and  the rest had unilateral involvement. The infant  with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss had a  cochlear implantation. Seventeen of the 40  infants passed the second ABR (42%). Three  patients did not survive and 11 (27%) were  lost from the follow-up. Three patients who  failed the first ABR were scheduled to have  the second ABR soon afterwards. It is  concluded that early diagnosis of hearing loss  in high risk neonates is important for the  implementation of hearing aids early in  infancy so as to prevent acoustic deprivation.

Makale detayları

Auditory Brain Stem Response Screening for Hearing Loss in High Risk Neonates

Yazarlar:

Hülya BİLGEN

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2000 Vol.30 Issue 5, pp.479-482

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2000

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000757550

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

Auditory brain stem response

newborn

hearing loss

Sayı

Makale detayları

Auditory Brain Stem Response Screening for Hearing Loss in High Risk Neonates

Yazarlar: Hülya BİLGEN

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2000 Vol.30 Issue 5, pp.479-482

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2000

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000757550

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6165

pISSN: 1300-0144

Auditory brain stem response

newborn

hearing loss

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Hülya BİLGEN

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2000 Vol.30 Issue 5, pp.479-482

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2000

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000757550

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144