Question
Can a baby’s hearing impairment be restored?
Answer
The ability to restore hearing impairment depends on the underlying cause. If it is congenital, it may be due to the mother taking harmful drugs to the auditory nerve during pregnancy. For acquired hearing impairments such as otitis media complicated by labyrinthitis, hearing can be restored through antibiotic treatment or surgery. For hearing impairments caused by brainstem cerebellar angle tumors, surgical treatment is required. Hearing impairments caused by drug toxicity require immediate discontinuation of the medication.