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Worried your child isn’t responding to sounds or speech? Signs of hearing loss in kids • Not responding to loud noises • Not turning toward the source of sound • Sleeping through disturbing sounds

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Congenital hearing loss occurs due to damage in the nerve connecting the ear and brain – often caused by maternal infections or missing vaccines during pregnancy. To detect hearing loss in newborn babies, the universal newborn hearing test should be performed, preferably within 48 hours after birth. With early detection, you can visit the ENT hospital, and treatment can be given.

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Common causes of noise-induced hearing loss include: ✔ Recreational exposure – frequenting loud concerts, prolonged video gaming, etc. ✔ Occupational exposure – working in environments with loud machinery or industrial noise. Both the intensity of the noise and the duration of exposure are key factors that contribute to hearing damage.

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Watch this video of Dr. N.S. Thirumaran, Senior Consultant - ENT to learn about the various types of hearing loss. Understand each type of hearing loss including conductive, sensorineural and mixed. Conductive hearing loss occurs when sound waves can't reach the inner ear due to problems in the outer or middle ear, like earwax build-up, ear infections, or issues with the eardrum or ossicles. Sensorineural hearing loss happens when the inner ear's nerve cells or the auditory nerve itself is damaged. It can be caused by aging, loud noise exposure, genetics or certain medical conditions. Mixed hearing loss is a combination of conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. It involves problems in both the outer, middle and the inner ear or auditory nerve, leading to hearing difficulties.

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