The effect of otitis media with effusion on infants' detection of sound

Author(s): Ward, J. H.

Journal/Book: Infant Behav Develop. 1997; 20: 55 Old Post Rd NO.2, PO Box 5297, Greenwich, CT 06831-0504. Ablex Publ Corp. 275-279.

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to obtain a preliminary estimate of how otitis media with effusion affects the hearing sensitivity of infants. An observer-based method was used to estimate detection thresholds for 1000- or 4000-Hz tones for infants diagnosed with otitis media by a physician and for control infants. These preliminary results suggest that otitis media with effusion produces a mild to moderate hearing impairment in infants and that it may affect the developmental course of auditory sensitivity in the first year of life.

Note: Article Werner LA, Univ Washington, Dept Speech & Hearing Sci, 1417 NE 42ND St, Seattle,WA 98105 USA

Keyword(s): hearing; auditory sensitivity; otitis media; auditory development; EARLY-CHILDHOOD; SPEECH-SOUND; LANGUAGE; PERFORMANCE; HEARING; MASKING; ADULTS

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