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If an infant passes the hearing screen, can he/she still develop a hearing loss later?

April 26, 2017develop hearing hearing loss infant later passes screen

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If an infant passes the hearing screen, can he/she still develop a hearing loss later?

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Some babies are born with risk factors (click here for list of risk factors) that may cause a hearing problem later in infancy or even adulthood. Hearing loss can also be acquired due to illness, infection, or injury. If you think your infant is having difficulty hearing or developing speech and language skills, have your infant’s hearing tested by an audiologist skilled in pediatric evaluation. (Click here for speech and hearing developmental milestone chart. Click here for list of pediatric audiologists.