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[Objective hearing tests in pediatric audiology: AGERA recommendations for follow-up diagnosis in infants that fail
1Funktionsbereich Audiologie, Univ.-HNO-Klinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
Insights
This paper outlines diagnostic procedures for infants failing newborn hearing screening. It details objective hearing tests to confirm and assess the severity of auditory defects, guiding timely intervention.
Area of Science:
- Audiology
- Neurotology
- Pediatric Medicine
Context:
- Newborn hearing screening (NHS) identifies infants with potential hearing loss.
- Failure to follow up on NHS can lead to delayed diagnosis and intervention.
- Standardized protocols are needed for infants who do not pass NHS.
Purpose:
- To provide evidence-based recommendations for the diagnostic follow-up of infants failing NHS.
- To establish guidelines for using objective hearing tests in pediatric audiology.
- To define procedures for assessing the type and severity of auditory defects.
Summary:
- The German Electric Response Audiometry Working Group (AGERA) and the Association of German Audiologists and Neuro-otologists (ADANO) have developed joint recommendations.
- These guidelines focus on objective audiological assessments for infants with failed newborn hearing screening.
- The procedures aim to confirm hearing impairment and determine its degree for appropriate management.
Impact:
- Facilitates early and accurate diagnosis of hearing loss in infants.
- Enables timely initiation of therapeutic interventions, improving developmental outcomes.
- Standardizes diagnostic approaches across German-speaking audiology and neurotology practices.
Abstract:
This paper presents the recommendations compiled by the German Electric Response Audiometry Working Group (Arbeitsgruppe Elektrische Reaktions-Audiometrie, AGERA) and the Association of German Audiologists and Neuro-otologists (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutschsprachiger Audiologen und Neurootologen, ADANO) for infants that fail newborn hearing screening (NHS) tests. Outlined are procedures for follow-up diagnosis using objective hearing tests to rule out or confirm a therapeutically relevant auditory defect and assessment of the severity thereof.
