Audiological Profile in Adenoid Hypertrophy.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The study aims to investigate the correlation between grade of adenoid hypertrophy and severity of hearing loss and to profile tympanometric findings in children with Adenoid Hypertrophy.

Materials and methods

A within group comparison study was carried out in Father Muller College, Department of Speech and Hearing, Mangalore where 123 patients diagnosed with Adenoid Hypertrophy (86 males and 37 females; mean age 7.146; range 2 to 12 years) were analyzed using detailed case history, Pure tone audiometry (PTA) and Tympanometry.

Results

The most prevalent presenting problems with adenoid hypertrophy were snoring (68.29%), mouth breathing (57.72%) and reduced hearing (35.77%). PTA results showed majority had bilateral hearing loss (60.27%). In the 230 ears that were

SUBMITTER: Crasta C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11306828 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature