How to manage hearing problems in a child?

Question

My son aged 5 years has hearing problems & speaking problems. Can you advise me any medicine to boost his hearing? His hearing capacity is 90% slow according to the Audiometry test done by the Ali Yawar Institute Mumbai. Please advise.

Expert Answer

Dr Ajit Man SinghMay 05, 2003

Senior Consultant ENT & Head and Neck Surgery,
Max Healthcare,
New Delhi

If he has a hearing handicap, and hearing loss is profound, try the best hearing aid. If despite them, the hearing loss is so great, consider getting him a cochlear implant, which may cost around 5-6 lakhs.

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