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My child has poor hearing, can he wear a hearing aid?What are the advantages and disadvantages?

       If your child is diagnosed with hearing problems, they should wear it as soon as possible Hearing aid , With the help of hearing aids, children can receive more voice information. For younger children, they can learn to speak and learn language communication skills.It is even more essential for school-age children to wear hearing aids, otherwise it will affect the listening and learning of the children, and will naturally affect the growth and progress of the children.

2. If the child’s ears are not hearing enough, it is necessary to consider whether it is caused by hearing impairment. For this situation, it is necessary to rule out whether the child is sleeping or because of congenital hearing damage. Usually, whether the sound sensitivity is abnormal or not is to be ruled out whether the child has hearing impairment, etc., and whether there is congenital ear canal atresia, etc., the need for examination and targeted treatment for the specific cause.

3. High-risk newborns.Neonatal hypoxia, premature delivery, and increased bilirubin may cause hearing impairment in children.

       Acquired hearing loss is mainly caused by taking ototoxic drugs. The familiar gentamicin has strong ototoxicity and may cause permanent damage to children’s hearing.With the popularization of medical knowledge, the clinical application of these drugs is very cautious.There are also ear diseases such as otitis media that can cause hearing loss in children.

       Children with hearing loss must be detected and treated early, and if necessary, wear hearing aids and implant cochlear implants to avoid affecting children’s speech function due to hearing loss.