Hearing loss among Egyptian children with neonatal jaundice

ABSTRACT

Jaundice is a relatively common neonatal disorder. Hyperbilirubinemia is one of the risk factors that are known to affect the auditory pathway. The aims of this work were to evaluate the prevalence of hearing loss among children who suffered from neonatal and to evaluate the auditory pathway trying to establish the site of affection in the auditory system. The study included 117 subjects [97 patients and 20 normal as a control group]. For all of tem, ABR, OAE and tympanogram were done. Behavioral audiometer was performed was possible. The study revealed that 25 out of the 97 participant infants had suffered hearing loss. Hyperbilirubinemia affects the peripheral or central auditory pathway but it's residual effects affect mainly the central auditory pathway