Abstract
A total of 165 children from a school for the deaf in Malaysia were screened to find out the prevalence of additional conductive hearing loss. Otological examination, tympanometry and pure tone audiometry were performed in all these children. Fifty-one children (30.9%) had additional conductive hearing loss. Middle ear disorders were present in 15 children (9.09%). The deaf children seldom complain about the change in their hearing sensitivity, so there is a need for regular otological examination in deaf children to detect the additional conductive hearing loss.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 125-128 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 2-3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Conductive hearing loss in deaf
- Deaf
- Middle ear dysfunction
- Otological examination
- Prevalence
- Tympanometry
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Otorhinolaryngology