Our Newborn Hearing Screening Results of Infants with Congenital Hypothyroidism

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to reveal newborn hearing screening test results and risk factors of babies diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) in our hospital. Material and Methods: The files of the newborns who were evaluated within the scope of the national newborn screening program between January and December 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. Risk factors were evaluated by comparing newborn hearing screening test results of babies with CH and euthyroid control groups. Results: There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of demographic and pregnancy datas. There was no significant difference between the CH and control groups in terms of the rate of failed/passed patients from the hearing screening tests. Patients with thyroid hypoplasia at CH group failed at a higher rate from the first hearing screening test. Conclusion: In this study, there was no significant difference between CH and control groups in terms of hearing screening results.