Audiometric, impedance, and otoscopic findings in children with cleft palates.
We examined the prevalence of hearing loss and/or middle ear disease among 34 children with cleft palates, using pure-tone audiometry, acoustic impedance, and pneumatic otoscopy. The overall incidence of hearing loss and otitic complications varied from 57% to 68%, depending on the procedure used. Of the three clinical procedures used in this study, pure-tone audiometry exhibited the poorest diagnostic efficiency. Close predictive agreement was found between impedance and otoscopy.
D000293:Adolescent; D001299:Audiometry / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications*; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000473:pathology*; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology