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Pediatric Information: Risk Factors for Hearing Loss

Predisposing Factors for Hearing Loss

Prenatal

  -  Maternal infections during pregnancy (e.g. cytomegalorvirus, herpes, rubella, syphilis and toxoplasmosis)

  -  Maternal ingestion of alcoholic beverages during pregnancy

  -  Familial history of permanent or progressive hearing loss which was present or developed early in life.

Newborn (birth - 28 days)

  -  Familial history of permanent or progressive heraing loss which was present or developed early in life

  -  Low birth weight (less than 3.5 lbs.)

  -  Unusual appearance of face and/or ears

  -  Jaundice (yellow skin) at birth with the necessity of a blood transfusion

  -  Persistent pulmonary hypertension with mechanical ventilation and requiring the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

  -  Remained in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for 5 days or more.

  -  Received antibiotic medications through a needle inserted in a vein (intravenous medication)

  -  Meningitis

  -  Failed the newborn hearing screening

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