Baby at 1 Month Old, Blood Test at Birth Shows Epilepsy Latent Positive, but Hearing Tests at 10 and 42 Days Post-Birth Are Normal, What Does This Mean?

Question

The baby is now one month old. The blood taken at birth was mentioned today as showing a latent positive for epilepsy. When the baby was 10 days old, we went to the hospital for a hearing test and it passed. Does passing the test mean that the baby can hear?

Answer

Based on your current description, the baby’s epilepsy genetic test may have an issue. If the hearing screen did not pass, further examination is needed. Even if the screen passed, regular hearing checks are required. A hearing test needs to be rechecked at 42 days post-birth. Regarding the question ‘Does passing the blood test taken when the baby was one month old mean that the baby can hear?’, that’s all for now. We hope the baby can soon overcome the illness and enjoy a healthy every day~