Role of Tympanometry in the Diagnosis of Hearing Impairment in Children with Otitis Media and Effusion

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  • Dr Nekwu Emmanuel Okolugbo Author

    Keywords:

    Tympanometry, Otitis Media with Effusion, Hearing Impairment

    Abstract

    Background: To determine if Tympanometry can be used to diagnose hearing impairment in children with otitis media with effusion.

    Method: A six month prospective study of school children aged between 5 and 7 years in the selected primary schools. Techniques of data collection included otoscopy, tympanometry and screening audiometry.

    Results: Showed that tympanometry correctly identified cases without hearing impairment. Conclusion: That tympanometry may be suggested as screening tool for younger children with Otitis Media with Effusion especially in developing countries thereby reducing cost implications tor these patients.

    Author Biography

    • Dr Nekwu Emmanuel Okolugbo

      Department of Surgery,

      Delta State University, Abraka,

      PMB 1.

      Abraka, Delta State Nigeria.

      Phone number: +2348038011767

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    S.G. Kazanas, A.R.Maw Tympanometry, Stapedius reflex and hearing impairment in children with Otitis Media with Effusion. 1994 Acta Otolaryngologica Vol 114:410-414

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    Published

    03-11-2020

    Issue

    Vol. 1 No. 4: African Journal of Tropical Medicine and Biomedical Research; September 2012

    Section

    ORIGINAL ARTICLES

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    Okolugbo, NE. Role of Tympanometry in the Diagnosis of Hearing Impairment in Children with Otitis Media and Effusion. AJTMBR [Internet]. 2020 Nov. 3 [cited 2025 Oct. 29];1(4):37-40. Available from: https://ajtmbr.org.ng/index.php/home/article/view/26