It is a harmless and painless test of short duration, with this test, the early detection of neonatal deafness, you can confirm if there is any hearing deficit in the baby. In the past doctors had to wait for the child to be a little older to know if there was any hearing abnormality.
It is very important the preparation that the health personnel have both professionally and psychologically, since when an anomaly is detected, it must be communicated to the parents and on some occasion, the news is not very well received. For this reason, it is very important to have the right touch and inform the parents of everything, both when explaining the test to be performed, as well as the characteristics of deafness and its possible treatment. In many cases an early detection of deafness solves many problems, it must be borne in mind that hearing is essential for an adequate development of speech and language, for a good integration of the child with his family and his environment.
Deafness is sometimes the cause of school failure, maladjustment or some language disorders. The collaboration of parents in this treatment is essential, this is done individually through a multidisciplinary team, which makes available to the child and his family all the necessary means.
