RT Book, Section A1 Liming, Bryan A1 Ahmad, Iram A1 Smith, Richard J.H. A2 Kline, Mark W. SR Print(0) ID 1182931044 T1 Hearing Loss T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e YR 2018 FD 2018 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259588594 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182931044 RD 2024/03/29 AB Hearing is the perception and interpretation of biologically relevant acoustic information. The external, middle, and inner parts of the ear are responsible for sound detection and transduction into electrical signals. These signals are transmitted to the brain by the auditory nerve for central auditory processing. Hearing impairment can be associated with a variety of factors including genetics, age, trauma, drugs, and infections. In children, hearing loss is of particular clinical interest because it significantly impacts language acquisition and has lifelong implications that affect the cognitive, behavioral, and social development of a child. While its diagnosis and treatment are challenging in resource-constrained areas, childhood hearing loss remains a serious global health issue.