The prevalence of middle ear disease among learning impaired children. Does a higher prevalence indicate an association?
The prevalence of middle ear disease among children who are educationally classified as learning disabled as compared to that found in normal children is discussed. A higher incidence of middle ear pathology was found among the learning impaired children. The potentially hazardous effects that middle ear disease can have upon academic and linguistic development are emphasized.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006309:Hearing; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications*