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Physical and Behavioral Aspects of Middle Ear Disease in School Children
Author(s) -
McDermott John C.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1983.tb03167.x
Subject(s) - middle ear , audiology , disease , otitis , ear disease , medicine , psychology , language development , developmental psychology , hearing loss , pathology , surgery
ABSTRACT Middle ear disease is today's primary aural health problem in school‐age children. Until recently, pediatric health researchers were aware only of the medical consequences that middle ear disease had on children. Except in a few cases of chronic otitis media, the effects of middle ear disease were considered transitory. However, current research on middle ear disease suggests permanent changes in hearing sensitivity, reduced development of the auditory neural network and developmental delays in speech, language and cognitive skills dependent on hearing. This article presents a review of recent studies on the physical and behavioral aspects of middle ear disease and its sequelae in school children.