The best time of hearing assessment in an infant is: (A) 1st month of life, (B) 3-6 months, (C) 6-9 months, (D) 9-12 months
Answer is A. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Joint Committee on Infant hearing (2007), has recommended that all newborn infants be screened for hearing impairment either as a neonate or before 1 month of age and that those infants who fail newborn screening should have an audiological examination to verify hearing loss before age of 3 months.Ref: PL Dhingra, Diseases of Ear, Nose & Throat, 7th edition, pg no. 132