Hearing Loss

Hearing Loss

Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Diagnosis

Children are evaluated for hearing loss based on developmental abilities. Various tests are available to assess:

• Whether hearing loss has occurred
• Degree of hearing loss
• Type of hearing loss

The evaluation is tailored to each child and to make the test as efficient as possible. To learn more about the audiologic tests used for infants and children, please see Hearing Tests for Children.

Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Children's Hospital.
Last updated May 8, 2007