Issues Addressed by Pediatric Ear, Nose, and Throat Doctors

Unfortunately, many infants are born with a variety of issues such as congenital abnormalities of the ear or cleft palates. Even when children are born without these issues, they can still develop other health conditions and illnesses as they become older. Hearing Loss On an annual basis, approximately 40,000 babies are born with sensorineural hearing loss. It is estimated that for every 1,000 newborns, one will have some type of issue with his or her hearing. There are three factors that tend to contribute to 30% of the hearing loss: Infections during pregnancy Environmental causes Birth complications Other factors that …

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