Trouble hearing or responding to sounds.
Description
Hearing impairment in newborns most commonly results from cytomegalovirus infection or genetic defects and in older children results from ear infections or earwax. If children do not respond to sounds, have difficulty talking, or are slow starting to talk, the cause may be hearing impairment.
hildren results from ear infections or earwax. If children do not respond to sounds, have difficulty talking, or are slow starting to talk, the cause may be hearing impairment.