| detection of perinatal cytomegalovirus infection and sensorineural hearing loss in belgian infants by measurement of automated auditory brainstem response. | since auditory disability causes serious problems in the development of speech and in the total development of a child, it is crucial to diagnose possible hearing impairment as soon as possible after birth. this study evaluates the neonatal hearing screening program in flanders, belgium. the auditory ability of 118,438 babies was tested using the automated auditory brainstem response. we selected 194 babies with indicative hearing impairment and 332 matched controls to investigate the associatio ... | 2008 | 18768656 |