The Impact of Otitis Media With Effusion on Infant Phonetic Perception

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ID16782832
AutoresLinda Polka (0000-0003-4761-9057, McGill University, autor de correspondencia), Susan Rvachew (0000-0001-9417-1932, McGill University)
Año2005
Volumen8
Número2
Páginas101-117
Fecha de publicación2005-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInfancy (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1525-0008 • E-ISSN: 1532-7078
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1207/s15327078in0802_1
OpenAlexW2072589499
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas29

The effect of prior otitis media with effusion (OME) or current middle ear effusion (MEE) on phonetic perception was examined by testing infants' discrimination of boo and goo syllables in 2 test sessions. Middle ear function was assessed following each perception test using tympanometry. Perceptual performance was compared across 3 infant groups: (a) history-negative, infants with normal middle ear function who had never received medical treatment for OME; (b) history-positive, infants with normal middle ear function who received medical treatment for prior episodes of OME; and (c) MEE, infants presenting tympanograms indicating middle ear effusion on the day of testing. History-negative infants performed significantly better than MEE infants in both test sessions. History-negative infants also performed significantly better than history-positive infants in the 2nd test session. Findings suggest that OME has a negative impact on infant phonetic discrimination that may persist even after middle ear function has returned to normal

Audiology · Audiometry · Developmental psychology · Effusion · Hearing loss · Middle ear · Otitis · Perception · Tympanometry · Infant Health and Development · Language Development and Disorders · Medicine · Phonetics and Phonology Research · Psychology · Pediatrics · Surgery