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At What Age Microtia Bilateral In Infant Can Be Treated?

Ihave a 68 days old baby with microtia bilateral , on baer its 70 db loss bilaterally ,i got an soft band hearing aid for him, he just dilates his eyesin response to sound ,startle reflex is negative response.how to get him treated and at what age?AT present hi is in nicu b/c of gerd , on ng feed as he weighs 2.40kg. birth wt was 2.34 kf.Iam a medical dr ,butconcerned he is my only alive issue.
Thu, 17 Mar 2016
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With 70dB, it seems a profound hearing problem and aids may not give much in microtia as the whole inner ear development could have been compromised a lot. I suggest implantation device and you need to discuss this with ENT expertise guys.
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At What Age Microtia Bilateral In Infant Can Be Treated?

With 70dB, it seems a profound hearing problem and aids may not give much in microtia as the whole inner ear development could have been compromised a lot. I suggest implantation device and you need to discuss this with ENT expertise guys.