Neonatal screening for hearing impairment

Congenital permanent childhood hearing impairment has serious adverse effects on the child and on society, so its early detection is important. Screening for hearing impairment during the neonatal period has been made feasible by the introduction of tests such as those based on transient evoked oto-...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet (British edition) 2000-02, Vol.355 (9203), p.513-514
1. Verfasser:	Grote, JJ
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acoustic emission Emission measurements Hearing Disorders - congenital Hearing Disorders - diagnosis Hearing loss Humans Infant Medical screening Neonatal Screening Predictive Value of Tests Prenatal development
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Zusammenfassung:	Congenital permanent childhood hearing impairment has serious adverse effects on the child and on society, so its early detection is important. Screening for hearing impairment during the neonatal period has been made feasible by the introduction of tests such as those based on transient evoked oto-acoustic emissions and the automatic measurement of the auditory brainstem response.
ISSN:	0140-6736 1474-547X
DOI:	10.1016/S0140-6736(99)00393-1