Question
What are the diagnosis standards for newborn hearing disorders?
Answer
Newborn hearing screening is an objective, quick, and non-invasive examination conducted using electrophysiological techniques such as otoacoustic emissions, automatic auditory brainstem response, and acoustic impedance, in the natural sleep or quiet state of newborns after birth. The test typically takes only 5 to 10 minutes to complete. Newborns should undergo their first hearing screening within 48 hours after birth; those who do not pass the initial screening should receive a follow-up hearing test around 42 days later; if they still do not pass the 42-day follow-up, a diagnostic hearing test should be conducted around 3 months later. Children diagnosed with hearing impairment should receive timely medical intervention from a specialist at the hospital.