Auditory temporal abilities in children with history of recurrent otitis media in the first years of life and persistent in preschool and school ages

Abstract

PURPOSE: To study the temporal auditory ordering and resolution abilities in children with and without a history of early OME and ROME, as well as to study the responses according to age. METHODS: A total of 59 children were evaluated, and all of them presented pure tone thresholds within the normal range at the time of the conduction of the hearing tests. The children were divided into two groups according to the occurrence of episodes of recurrent otitis media. Then, each group was divided into two subgroups according to age: 7- and 8-year olds, and 9- and 10-year olds. All children were assessed with standard tests of temporal frequency (ordination) and gaps-in-noise (resolution). RESULTS: For the temporal abilities studied, children with a history of otitis media presented significantly lower results compared to the control group. In the frequency pattern test, the correct answers increased with age in both groups. In the identification of silence intervals, the control group showed no change in threshold regarding to age, but this change was present in the group with a history of otitis media. CONCLUSION: Episodes of otitis media with effusion in the first year of life, recurrent and persistent in preschool and school ages, negatively influence the temporal ordering and resolution abilities.

Central auditory processing in teenagers with non-cholesteatomatous chronic otitis media

“…With regard to temporal processing, several studies have already shown impairment in children with a history of early OME. 16 , 19 , 20 , 22 A study 19 found that temporal resolution and ordering were the most affected abilities in subjects with a history of secretory otitis media from public schools. A greater probability of having these abilities impaired was found in subjects with the disease when they were compared with subjects in the CG.…”

“…Great efforts have been made to elucidate what actually occurs during the development of CAP in cases of hearing loss associated with early otitis media with effusion, 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 but this has not been achieved based on the review of the literature so far. 22 …”

Understanding auditory processing disorder: A narrative review

“…Compared with children without a history of OM, children with OM performed poorly on tests of temporal ordering and resolution auditory capabilities. [ 16 ] Children with OM have shown difficulty recognizing words in competing speech background and reduced masking-level differences (MLDs), which entail the individual being tested to detect at threshold usually tonal or speech signals embedded in noise. [ 17 18 ] The reduced MLDs may be related to abnormal brainstem processing.…”

(Central) Auditory Processing Disorder: Toward A Better Understanding

“…Consequently, distorted sound perception occurs. Villa and Zanchetta (2014) found that children with oM presented a lower performance for temporal ordering and resolution auditory abilities when compared to children with no history of oM. Children with oM have shown difficulty recognizing words in competing speech background and reduced Masking level Differences (MlDs) (Jerger, Jerger, & Adams, 1983;Pillsbury, grose, & Hall, 1991).…”