Hearing Screening in Neonates with Hyperbilirubinemia in Bloomington, MN

Humanity perceives the world around us thanks to the sensory systems of the body. In particular, hearing significantly facilitates communication and promotes social interaction. Hearing is key to learning spoken language and is important for children's cognitive development. Hearing impairment is an obstacle to both education and social integration. The prevalence of bilateral pathology of the auditory analyzer is significant, especially in newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit with risk factors for hearing impairment. The prevalence of significant bilateral hearing loss in this group is 1-3%, which is 10 times higher than in a healthy newborn child.