Hearing profile in asthmatic children

ABSTRACT

An audiological assessment was performed on 23 asthmatic children divided into three groups [mild, moderate and severe] according to the severity of asthma. None of the children had a sensorineural hearing loss and 14 children had a bilateral or unilateral conductive hearing loss. The results supported the opinion that children with high risk factors as asthma should be continuously followed up by systematic and selective hearing screening, which are necessary for planning preventive and curative programs