{"id":2211,"date":"2017-11-13T16:13:22","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T00:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegohearing.fm1.dev\/how-to-test-kids-for-hearing-loss\/"},"modified":"2022-06-17T13:55:02","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T20:55:02","slug":"how-to-test-kids-for-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/how-to-test-kids-for-hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Test Kids for Hearing Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\" : \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\" : \"Article\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n         \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n         \"@id\": \"https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/test-kids-hearing-loss\/\"\n},\n  \"name\" : \"How to Test Kids For Hearing Loss?\",\n  \"author\" : {\n    \"@type\" : \"Organization\",\n    \"name\" : \"San Diego Hearing\"\n  },\n  \"datePublished\" : \"2017-11-13\",\/\/ Date format is yyyy-mm-dd \n  \"dateModified\" : \"2017-11-20\",\n  \"image\": { \n\"@type\": \"ImageObject\", \n\"url\": \"Infant Hearing Tests\" src=\"https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/pexels-photo-428388.jpeg\", \n\"width\": 696, \n\"height\": 100 \n},\n  \"articleSection\" : \"Nearly three of every one thousand babies are born with some form of hearing loss. In most cases, however, hearing issues aren\u2019t discovered in children until they are at least two years old.\",\n  \"articleBody\" : \"Nearly three of every one thousand babies are born with some form of hearing loss. In most cases, however, hearing issues aren\u2019t discovered in children until they are at least two years old. The first two years of a child\u2019s life are hugely important in physical development as well as in forming emotional, learning and communication skills. Because of this, babies with moderate to severe hearing loss often experience major developmental setbacks.<\/p>\n<p>Newborn hearing loss is very difficult to detect, which is why many cases go undiagnosed until the child reaches talking age. Often, the only way to identify and treat a hearing loss problem when it truly counts is to take your baby to hearing center for an infant hearing screening.<\/p>\n<p>Infant Hearing Tests in San Diego <\/p>\n<p>Below are the three most common tests used to determine if your child is suffering from hearing loss.<\/p>\n<p>ARB Testing<\/p>\n<p>Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) testing is frequently used to screen newborns for hearing problems. It measures the response of a baby\u2019s hearing nerve using electrodes.<\/p>\n<p>An auditory brainstem response (ABR) provides the San Diego audiologist with information on your child\u2019s inner ear and the neuronal pathway that connects the ear to the brain. Electrodes are placed on their head to record brain activity in response to sounds. This is a subjective test, which makes it good for measuring hearing loss in children.<\/p>\n<p>OAE Testing<\/p>\n<p>Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) testing uses a microphone and earphone to calculate your infant\u2019s hearing abilities by measuring the reflection of a sound\u2019s echo as it passes through the ear canal. Otoacoustic emissions are the sounds given off by the inner ear when stimulated by sound. This test is used to determine if there is damage to the hair cells that line the cochlea. Since the emissions are nearly inaudible, a small plug is placed into the ear in order to detect the ear\u2019s reaction to a series of clicks. This test is objective, making it is a useful addition to newborn hearing screenings.<\/p>\n<p>Immittance Testing<\/p>\n<p>When testing middle ear function in infants and young children, San Diego audiologists typically rely on either tympanometry or acoustic reflex testing. <\/p>\n<p>Tympanometry is a test of the middle ear used to detect fluid, wax buildup, eardrum perforations and tumors. It measures movement of the eardrum in response to air pressure; the results are recorded on a chart called a tympanogram. <\/p>\n<p>The acoustic reflex test measures involuntary muscle contractions of the middle ear, and is used to determine the location of your hearing problem (the ossicles, cochlea, auditory nerve, etc.) as well as the type of hearing loss.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about hearing tests for children, contact your local hearing center today.\",\n  \"url\" : \"https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/test-kids-hearing-loss\/\",\n  \"headline\" : \"How to Test Kids for Hearing Loss\",\n  \"publisher\" : {\n    \"@type\" : \"Organization\",\n    \"name\" : \"San Diego Hearing\",\n    \"logo\": { \n\"@type\": \"ImageObject\", \n\"url\": \"https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/main-logo.jpg\", \n\"width\": 100, \n\"height\": 60 \n}\n  }\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Nearly three of every one thousand babies are born with some form of hearing loss. In most cases, however, hearing issues aren\u2019t discovered in children until they are at least two years old. The first two years of a child\u2019s life are hugely important in physical development as well as in forming emotional, learning and communication skills. Because of this, babies with moderate to severe hearing loss often experience major developmental setbacks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Newborn hearing loss<\/strong> is very difficult to detect, which is why many cases go undiagnosed until the child reaches talking age. Often, the only way to identify and treat a hearing loss problem when it truly counts is to take your baby to hearing center for an infant hearing screening.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3529\" title=\"Infant Hearing Tests\" src=\"https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/pexels-photo-428388.jpeg\" alt=\"Infant Hearing Tests in San Diego \" width=\"421\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/pexels-photo-428388.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/pexels-photo-428388-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/pexels-photo-428388-250x166-1.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Below are the three most common <a title=\"tests | San Diego Hearing\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/services\/our-services\/hearing-loss\/hearing-test\/\">tests<\/a> used to determine if your child is suffering from hearing loss.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>ARB Testing<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) testing is frequently used to screen newborns for hearing problems. It measures the response of a baby\u2019s hearing nerve using electrodes.<\/p>\n<p>An <a title=\"auditory brainstem response | ASHA.org\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asha.org\/public\/hearing\/Auditory-Brainstem-Response\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">auditory brainstem response<\/a> (ABR) provides the San Diego audiologist with information on your child\u2019s inner ear and the neuronal pathway that connects the ear to the brain. Electrodes are placed on their head to record brain activity in response to sounds. This is a subjective test, which makes it good for measuring hearing loss in children.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>OAE Testing<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) testing uses a microphone and earphone to calculate your infant\u2019s hearing abilities by measuring the reflection of a sound\u2019s echo as it passes through the ear canal. Otoacoustic emissions are the sounds given off by the inner ear when stimulated by sound. This test is used to determine if there is damage to the hair cells that line the cochlea. Since the emissions are nearly inaudible, a small plug is placed into the ear in order to detect the ear\u2019s reaction to a series of clicks. This test is objective, making it is a useful addition to newborn hearing screenings.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Immittance Testing<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When testing middle ear function in infants and young children, San Diego audiologists typically rely on either tympanometry or acoustic reflex testing.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Tympanometry | WedMD\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/cold-and-flu\/ear-infection\/tympanometry-in-ear-infections-otitis-media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tympanometry<\/a> is a test of the middle ear used to detect fluid, wax buildup, eardrum perforations and tumors. It measures movement of the eardrum in response to air pressure; the results are recorded on a chart called a tympanogram.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The acoustic reflex test measures involuntary muscle contractions of the middle ear, and is used to determine the location of your hearing problem (the ossicles, cochlea, auditory nerve, etc.) as well as the type of hearing loss.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about hearing tests for children, contact your <a title=\"local hearing center | San Diego Hearing\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohearing.com\/our-team\/\">local hearing center<\/a> today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly three of every one thousand babies are born with some form of hearing loss. In most cases, however, hearing issues aren\u2019t discovered in children until they are at least two years old. 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