title: Effects of conductive hearing loss: fact or fiction.
abstract: This paper reviews the empirical evidence implicating conductive hearing impairment as a causal agent in learning disability, language dysfunction, and central auditory problems. From this review one can conclude that there are few, if any, valid data linking conductive hearing impairment to any of these problems. Suggestions for improving research in this area conclude the article.
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D001307:Auditory Perception; D002415:Cats; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000150:complications*; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications; D012106:Research