title: The effect of otitis media with effusion at preschool age on some aspects of auditory perception at school age.
abstract: The relationship between otitis media with effusion (OME) at preschool age and performance on five tests of auditory perception was studied in 89 school-age children who had OME histories well documented from participation in serial screening for OME at 2-4 yr of age. The tests used at 7.5-8 yr of age were: speech-in-noise, filtered speech, binaural fusion, dichotic speech, and auditory memory. A significant effect of OME was found on the speech-in-noise test. No additional effects were demonstrated by this particular group of children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Schilder
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Snik
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Straatman
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: van den Broek
mesh_terms: D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001307:Auditory Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008876:Middle Ear Ventilation; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013063:Speech Discrimination Tests; D013997:Time Factors