ABSTRACT
The use of potentially ototoxic topical drugs is controversial. Few experimental reports of audiometric data from human subjects exist. The purpose of this study is to determine if a significant difference between bone conduction hearing sensitivity before and after otic drop treatment for children with chronic suppurative otitis media and patent ventilation tubes exists. A statistical analysis of sensorineural threshold status after treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media with otic drops is presented.
Subject(s)
Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage , Anti-Bacterial Agents/adverse effects , Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/chemically induced , Hydrocortisone/administration & dosage , Hydrocortisone/adverse effects , Otitis Media, Suppurative/drug therapy , Polymyxins/administration & dosage , Polymyxins/adverse effects , Aminoglycosides , Analysis of Variance , Audiometry , Auditory Threshold , Bone Conduction , Child , Child, Preschool , Chronic Disease , Drug Combinations , Female , Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/diagnosis , Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/etiology , Humans , Infant , Instillation, Drug , Male , Middle Ear Ventilation , Otitis Media, Suppurative/complications , Otitis Media, Suppurative/surgeryABSTRACT
The diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of learning disabilities involves many disciplines. The Otolaryngologist can play an important role in reducing the psychosocial-educational effects of perceptual hanicaps by being active in early diagnosis. This paper presents: 1) an overview of significant information pertaining to auditory perceptual problems and 2) suggestions for the clinican interested in identifying children with auditory perceptual defects.
