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  • Title: [Screening studies with the BOEL test for the early diagnosis of hearing loss in infants. Experiences with 4,622 cases].
    Author: Fior R, Tamburini P.
    Journal: Laryngol Rhinol Otol (Stuttg); 1985 May; 64(5):260-2. PubMed ID: 4021676.
    Abstract:
    Hearing screening with reactometry in the newborn is now being considered too expensive and fails to detect quite a number of deaf children. Conversely, experiences at the age of 8 months with BOEL-Test (a distraction test, which yields further information on visual and neurological deficiencies) have shown that it becomes possible to detect the majority of hearing defects. As this age level is quite adequate for diagnosis even of defects arising in the first year (progressive genetic deafness, deafness due to infections etc.) and considering that rehabilitation can start only after this term, the authors suggest to reserve neonatal screening only for risk cases and to retest all children with the BOEL-Test.
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