A baby who was born deaf is set to become one of the youngest in the country to undergo surgery to improve her hearing.
Seven-month-old Paige Evans will undergo a cochlear implant after doctors gave the go-ahead for the treatment. Cochlear implants can improve people's ability to hear and understand speech if they cannot benefit from a hearing aid. They enable children who are deaf to learn language, speak more clearly and perform better at school. Seven-month-old Paige Evans (pictured with parents Bethany and Paul) is one of the youngest ever children to receive a cochlear implant to help her hear. She was born profoundly deaf after mother contracted an infection while pregnant Her parents say they are 'over the moon' that their young daughter may be able to hear in just a matter of weeks. Paige was born profoundly deaf on March 11 at the University Hospital of North Tees, in Stockton, after her mother Bethany Tait contracted group B streptococcus, a bacteria which causes severe infections in newborns.
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