University Clinical Hospital Center,
Zagreb, Rebro, Kišpatićeva 12
Croatia
Research Article
Speech-Language Disorders in Children with Hearing Loss Connected with Otitis Media with Effusion
Author(s): Broz Frajtag JasenkaBroz Frajtag Jasenka
Introduction: Otitis media with effusion is accompanied with conductive hearing loss. The aim of the study is to find out effect of long term or recurrent conductive hearing loss on speech descrimination.
Method: Tonal audiometry timpanometry, speech audiometry (free sound field, head phone for left and right ear respectively) performed in 18 girls (mean age 8 years) and 27 boys (mean age 7 year). All of the children undergo speech/language screening tests.
Results: Results of speech recognition showed no ear side effect in girls and right ear advantage in boys. Girls showed earlier in age central auditory processing disorder. Boys showed lower scores in words discrimination while hearing throught the head-phones on left ear. Poorer speech recognition at boys is accompanied with motorical immaturty, undeveloped art.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2380-5439.1000190
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