title: Functional consequences of chronic ENT inflammation on the development of hearing and communicative abilities.
abstract: Hearing processing and communication abilities development may be influenced by chronic inflammation of the airways in children, especially in case of otitis media and/or adenotonsillar hypertrophy. The present review summarizes the influence of adenotonsillar hypertrophy on speech abilities as well as the consequences of otitis media, with a particular focus on peripheral and central hearing, on the development of language, attention, and memory skills.
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, UCL, Brussels, Belgium. naima.deggouj@uclouvain.be
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authors: Deggouj
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authors: Castelein
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authors: Grégoire
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authors: Laroche
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authors: De Graeuwe
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authors: de Toeuf
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authors: Desuter
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authors: Rombaux
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authors: Hupin
mesh_terms: D001076:Aptitude / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006309:Hearing / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007804:Language Development; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*