How what they are hearing problems in children? In children, hearing problems may be of different types and have many causes. Most children suffer a slight loss of hearing time when the middle ear fills with fluid due to allergies or colds. Sometimes, due to an ear infection, fluid stays in the middle ear and can sometimes cause hearing loss and speech delays. Some children lose their hearing permanently. This can vary from mild hearing loss (the child does not hear as well as you) to total deafness (the child can not hear). What
are some signs of hearing problems?
signs and symptoms of hearing problems are different for each child. If you notice any of these signs, call your child's physician:
- at 3 or 4 months old, does not turn to find the source of a sound
- a year, does not say simple words like " Dad "or" mama "
- turn your head when you can see the caller, but not if you only call him by name , often mistakenly thought that this is simply lack of attention or the child ignoring who is calling, but can result a partial or total deafness.
- hears some sounds but not others
What causes hearing problems? Can it be prevented? Hearing loss can occur at any time of life, from before birth until adulthood.
Some premature or low birth weight or have been exposed to intrauterine infection may have hearing problems, but they can also occur in babies born at term and normal weight.
In 50% of babies, hearing problems are due to genetic factors, in fact, it is likely that some family members are deaf. Some diseases, injuries, certain medications and high levels of noise can cause hearing loss in children and adults.
Some causes can be prevented, for example, vaccines can prevent certain infections such as measles and meningitis (infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord), which can cause hearing loss. Another cause can be prevented is a type of brain damage called kernicterus (or kernicterus), which is caused by a strong jaundice. This condition is preventable through phototherapy (special lights based) or other therapies used to treat babies with jaundice before they leave the hospital.
What I can do if I think my child has hearing problems? Talk to your child's doctor and notify the teacher.
Hearing loss can affect children's ability to develop speech, language acquisition and social skills. The sooner children are cared for deaf or hard of hearing, the more likely you are to develop their full potential in speech, language and social skills.
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