The high prevalence of otitis media with effusion in children with cleft lip and palate as compared to children without clefts

Clinical outcomes of ventilation tube placement in children with cleft palate

“…(3) The existence of any relationship between VT placement and the growth of the mastoid air cell area. (4) The clinical outcomes and language development after VT placement.…”

Influence of Cleft lip and Palate on Characteristics of Hearing Loss

“…Accordingly it can be presumed that etiology of hearing loss is somewhat different for cleft vs. non-cleft ears [13].…”

Achados audiológicos e eletrofisiológicos de indivíduos com a síndrome G/BBB

“…Cleft lip and palate is a congenital condition that stands out among those with complex changes, especially conditions that cause otologic problems and hearing loss. These changes in patients with cleft palate are related with poor function of the auditory tube resulting from insufficient palatine velum tensor muscle, which in turn causes functional obstruction of the tuba and negative pressure in the middle ear, thereby giving rise to otitis media and/or hearing loss [14][15][16][17][18] . A high rate of hearing loss in this population together with frequent episodes of otitis media may alter auditory feedback and deprive these patients of verbal experiences and full social life.…”

“…A high rate of hearing loss in this population together with frequent episodes of otitis media may alter auditory feedback and deprive these patients of verbal experiences and full social life. This type of sensory deprivation may lead to incomplete speech and language development and impaired learning 18 . Because of the number of patients with a genetic and clinical diagnosis of the G/BBB syndrome registered at the Craniofacial Anomaly Rehabilitation Hospital (USP) and the lack of studies on hearing in these patients, a systematic investigation of this group is needed.…”