Below are some of the common risk factors for hearing loss. You should contact your pediatrician immediately if you have any concerns about your child's hearing.
* Family history of childhood hearing loss
* Parental or caregiver concern
* A congenital infection, such as CMV
* A syndrome associated with permanent or progressive hearing loss
* Craniofacial anomalies, including those with anomalies of the pinna and ear canal
* Chronic middle ear problems
* Birthweight of less than 1500 grams
* Severe hyperbilirubinemia requiring exchange transfusion
* Exposure to ototoxic medications
* Bacterial meningitis
* APGAR scores of 0 to 4 at 1 minute or 0 to 6 at 5 minutes
* Mechanical ventilation for greater than 5 days
* A stay in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for longer than 5 days
* Head trauma
source: seattlechildrens.org
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