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    Middle ear fluid is a very common cause of failed newborn hearing screens, present in about 6 out of 10 cases. The fluid often resolves on its own in the first few months but may require medical intervention. While the fluid is the most frequent reason for failed screens, 10% of children may still have permanent hearing loss and require further testing even after the fluid is gone. Certain babies are more prone to middle ear fluid issues, such as those with cleft palate or certain genetic disorders. Parental assessment of hearing is not reliable so professional testing is needed.

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    Middle ear fluid is a very common cause of failed newborn hearing screens, present in about 6 out of 10 cases. The fluid often resolves on its own in the first few months but may require medical intervention. While the fluid is the most frequent reason for failed screens, 10% of children may still have permanent hearing loss and require further testing even after the fluid is gone. Certain babies are more prone to middle ear fluid issues, such as those with cleft palate or certain genetic disorders. Parental assessment of hearing is not reliable so professional testing is needed.

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    Middle ear fluid is a very common cause of failed newborn hearing screens, present in about 6 out of 10 cases. The fluid often resolves on its own in the first few months but may require medical intervention. While the fluid is the most frequent reason for failed screens, 10% of children may still have permanent hearing loss and require further testing even after the fluid is gone. Certain babies are more prone to middle ear fluid issues, such as those with cleft palate or certain genetic disorders. Parental assessment of hearing is not reliable so professional testing is needed.

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    Ear Fluid and Newborn Hearing Screening: Patient Information On

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    Middle ear fluid is a very common cause of failed newborn hearing screens, present in about 6 out of 10 cases. The fluid often resolves on its own in the first few months but may require medical intervention. While the fluid is the most frequent reason for failed screens, 10% of children may still have permanent hearing loss and require further testing even after the fluid is gone. Certain babies are more prone to middle ear fluid issues, such as those with cleft palate or certain genetic disorders. Parental assessment of hearing is not reliable so professional testing is needed.

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    PATIENT INFORMATION ON

    Ear Fluid and Newborn


    Hearing Screening
    QUESTION SUGGESTED RESPONSE

    How many babies who fail their Only a very small number of babies who fail will have permanent hearing loss;
    newborn hearing screen will really overall, only about 2 or 3 of every 1,000 children in the United States are born
    deaf or hard of hearing.
    have hearing loss?

    How common is middle ear fluid in Middle ear fluid is a very common cause of a failed newborn hearing screen
    children who fail a hearing screen? and is found in about 6 out of every 10 children who fail. The fluid will often go
    away on its own in the first few months of life, but if it does not, it may require
    help from a doctor to remove it.

    Can I assume that middle ear fluid No. The newborn hearing screen cannot determine the cause of hearing loss.
    is the reason for the failed test? About 90% of the time, hearing loss goes away when the fluid does, but 10%
    of children may still have a hearing loss that need further medical attention.
    For this reason, it is very important to retest your child’s hearing after fluid is
    gone.

    If my child gets ear tubes, how For about 70% of children, hearing loss caused by fluid will go away right after
    long will it take before the fluid’s the tubes are in place; however, for about 30% of children, it could take up to
    several months before hearing improves. So if your child still has some hearing
    effect on hearing goes away? loss after getting tubes, keep in mind that hearing could still improve over time.

    Are some babies more likely to Middle ear fluid is more common in children with an abnormal roof of their
    have problems with middle ear mouth (called “cleft palate”), those with atypical face shape or skull bones, or
    with those who have certain inherited (genetic) problems.
    fluid than others?

    If my baby seems to hear normally, Parent assessment of child hearing is not always accurate, so it is important
    can the tests be wrong? to have the child’s hearing professionally tested. Just because a baby reacts to
    sounds does not mean the child has full range of hearing; a baby may hear cer-
    tain sounds but not others. Only a professional hearing test that checks each
    ear separately can accurately tell how your child hears.

    OME = otis media with effusion


    SOURCE: Rosenfeld RM, Shin JJ, Schwartz SR, et al. Clinical practice guideline (update): otitis
    media with effusion. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016;154(1 Suppl):215-225.

    ABOUT THE AA0-HNS/F


    The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (www.entnet.org), one of the oldest med-
    ical associations in the nation, represents about 12,000 physicians and allied health professionals who spe-
    cialize in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the ears, nose, throat and related structures of the head
    and neck. The Academy serves its members by facilitating the advancement of the science and art of medicine
    related to otolaryngology and by representing the specialty in governmental and socioeconomic issues. The
    AAO-HNS Foundation works to advance the art, science, and ethical practice of otolaryngology–head and neck

    www.entnet.org
    surgery through education, researach, and lifelong learning. The organization’s vision: “Empowering otolaryn-
    gology–head and neck surgeons to deliver the best patient care.”

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