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How To Diagonize A Birth Deafness ?
Q : respected sir i am Asmita mohant , kindly help me my son lunmun is of 8 yr and 2 months. i found that he is able to hear. i took her to an audiologist and he suggested me for some tests. after tests and MRI he suggested me he is able to her but his brain is not growth the proper way . now also he is temporary deafness , r born deaf and were suggested for CI but later started hearing normally . R THERE ANY TESTS TO FIND OUT WHETHER THE child is SUFFERING FORM TEMPORARY DEAFNESS
Tue, 15 Feb 2011
Hi,
You can get impedance audiometry done to look for any fluid collection in the ear/ossicular dislocation. Cochlear implant is not preferred in a mentally retarded child. BERA would be another test to find out whether the child's auditory pathway is normal or not. Finally, if everything is normal then your child needs speech therapy.
Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar
You can get impedance audiometry done to look for any fluid collection in the ear/ossicular dislocation. Cochlear implant is not preferred in a mentally retarded child. BERA would be another test to find out whether the child's auditory pathway is normal or not. Finally, if everything is normal then your child needs speech therapy.
Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar
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