Observational Study to Preliminarily Characterize the Audiological Profile of Children With Down Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Down syndrome occurs in one of 700 births, and high rates of hearing loss are reported in this population. This puts children with Down syndrome at risk for communication, learning, and social development difficulties, compounding known language and cognitive vulnerabilities in this population. The purpose of this study was to comprehensively characterize audiological profiles in children with Down syndrome, including the use of extended high-frequency sensitivity and speech intelligibility index assessment.

Method

Participants were 18 children with Down syndrome between 5 and 17 years of age. Audiological profiles were characterized using behavioral audiometry, tympanometry, and wideband acoustic immittance (WAI). Audibility was characterized using the speech intell

SUBMITTER: Porter H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9940888 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature