Effect of Maternal Diabetes Mellitus on Neonatal Hearing.

Amrutha PNayana V GNimalka Maria SequeiraHemaraj Nayaka S

Published in: Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India (2024)

This study showed a significantly higher percentage of abnormal hearing outcome among neonates of diabetic mothers than non diabetic mothers. This could be because of the toxic effects of maternal hyperglycemia on developing auditory system of the fetus. This study emphasis the need for better glycaemic control in diabetic pregnancy, the importance of early and mandatory hearing screening in newborns of diabetic mothers.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
wound healing
hearing loss
pregnancy outcomes
birth weight
metabolic syndrome
oxidative stress
skeletal muscle
working memory
diabetic rats