Acoustic Reflex Testing in Neonatal Hearing Screening and Subsequent Audiological Evaluation

Conclusions Birth weight and gestational age at birth were related to the elicitation of the acoustic reflex. Neonates with these risk factors for hearing impairment were less likely to exhibit the acoustic reflex and had higher thresholds.
Source: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research