EEG based automated detection of auditory loss: A pilot study

Auditory dysfunction is one of the most common deficiencies present in the newborn. Recent studies show that significant bilateral hearing loss is present in ∼1 to 3 per 1000 newborn infants in the well-baby nursery population and in ∼2 to 4 per 1000 infants in the ICU population. The ignorance of hearing screening test at the initial stage will impede speech, language and cognitive development. It has been further noted that direct physician...