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Ten days after recovering from pneumococcal meningitis treated with ceftriaxone and dexamethasone, a toddler of 20 months no longer turns to his name or to loud sounds. ABR shows no response at 90 dB nHL in either ear, and OAEs are absent. CT of the temporal bones is normal, but a high-resolution T2-weighted MRI shows early loss of the normal fluid signal in the basal turn of both cochleae. The parents ask whether they can wait 6 months with hearing aids to see if his hearing comes back. What is the most appropriate management?
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