title: Audiologic evaluation of the otitis media patient.
abstract: Because of the complexity and variability in the expression of otitis media, its effects on auditory function are diverse. The various influences of otitis media on auditory function are described within this article, including acoustic reflex, audiometry, and tympanometry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Margolis
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Hunter
mesh_terms: D000158:Acoustic Impedance Tests; D001298:Audiology; D001299:Audiometry; D002648:Child; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000503:physiopathology; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000503:physiopathology; D006309:Hearing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012022:Reflex, Acoustic / Q000502:physiology