Abstract:Background: Hearing plays an important role for children in development of speech and language and socialization. Hearing impairment can have a negative impact on an individual’s social, educational, and emotional life. If not detected early, it can affect the speech and language development. Early diagnosis by newborn hearing screening methods and protocols helps in prevention of hearing impairment. Objective: The primary objective of this study was to find the incidence of hearing loss in normal and high ris… Show more
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