Patient: slow response to family calls for a long time (1-2 years); pronunciation and diction not very clear. Brainstem evoked potentials, 65dB nHL in the left ear, 80dB nHL in the right ear, normal conductivity (GSI TYMPSTAR MIDDLE EAR ANALYZER) (according to the doctor). Wang Kaishi, Department of Otolaryngology, Shanghai Five Gains Hospital: Hello! We suggest you to give your child hearing aids as soon as possible to enhance the speech development, and further check for hearing bone deformity when your child is a little older. If the child is sensorineural deaf, he can only use hearing aids. If the child is sensorineural, hearing aids are the only option. CT films can also be taken to check for hearing bone deformities. In the future, the child should be careful not to use drugs that are toxic to the ear, such as gentamicin and kanamycin, to prevent further hearing loss. Patient: Thank you very much for your reply! If the hearing loss is sensorineural, will the hearing diminish naturally? Are there any other side effects of hearing aids? Since my child is of school age, we would like her to be as close to her peers as possible, and even if I use a hearing aid, I would like to choose one that is more discreet and has less impact on the hearing itself. Thank you again! Wang Kaishi, Department of Otolaryngology, Shanghai Five Gains Hospital: Hello! If the hearing loss is sensorineural, you should pay more attention to anti-noise environment, disable ototoxic drugs such as gentamicin and streptomycin, get enough rest and sleep, do not use computer excessively, etc. You can take a small amount of vitamin B complex drugs intermittently, and wear a good quality hearing aid to prevent hearing loss caused by whistling sound. Nowadays, in-ear hearing aids have a good concealment effect, which cannot be seen by others without attention.