Childhood hearing impairment or deafness can have a devastating impact on the infant’s emotional, cognitive and social development. Early screening and treatment play a vital role in minimizing the effects of this hearing disability.
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Types of ear diseases
The ear is one if the body’s most advanced and sensitive organs. When it is damaged or has been affected by something, it warns us that there is something wrong with our auditory system.
Hearing loss is usually associated with aging, although noise, poor hygiene practices and infections are some of the most common factors that can also affect our ears and hearing. In most cases, hearing loss develops gradually, and sometimes we are unaware that we are experiencing small changes in our hearing ability.