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Hearing in chronic suppurative otitis media.

G G Browning1, S Gatehouse

  • 1University of Glasgow, Scotland.

The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology
|April 1, 1989
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Raised bone conduction thresholds in chronic otitis media are likely due to the Carhart effect and sensorineural hearing loss, not inner ear damage. This finding impacts understanding of mixed hearing impairments.

Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Audiology
  • Neurosensorineural Hearing

Background:

  • Mixed hearing impairments are common in chronic otitis media.
  • The cause of elevated bone conduction thresholds in these patients is debated.
  • Potential causes include inner ear pathology, sensorineural hearing loss, or the Carhart effect.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the underlying causes of raised bone conduction thresholds in chronic otitis media.
  • To differentiate between inner ear damage and other factors contributing to hearing loss.

Main Methods:

  • Studied 395 ears with chronic otitis media (without cholesteatoma).
  • Accounted for the Carhart effect in bone conduction threshold measurements.
  • Compared bone conduction thresholds with 920 control ears and 100 contralateral normal ears.

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Main Results:

  • After accounting for the Carhart effect, no significant difference in bone conduction thresholds was found between diseased and control ears.
  • No difference was observed between diseased and normal contralateral ears.

Conclusions:

  • Raised bone conduction thresholds in chronic otitis media are primarily attributed to the Carhart effect and high prevalence of sensorineural impairments.
  • Evidence suggests these thresholds do not reflect direct inner ear damage from the disease process.