Hearing Loss in otitis media with effusion- Types and management- A study of hundred cases

• Main Author: Sriram Nathan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Makhdoomi Printers 2012-01-01
• Series: Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health
• Subjects: serous otitis media; impedance audiometry
• Online Access: http://gjmedph.com/uploads/O2-Vo1No5.pdf

Introduction- Serous Ottis media or otitis media with effusion is a common cause of hearing loss of acute onset. The common presentation will be a block or reduced hearing possible after a travel or flight. Most of the cases present with conductive hearing loss while some may present with mixed or even pure sensory hearing loss. Background- we study hundred patients diagnosed with serous otitis media for the type of hearing loss and characterize the management strategy. Conclusion- Serous otitis media is a common cause of hearing loss which is mostly conductive and is amenable to treatment while some rare cases which may persist may require assistive hearing with amplification. Although sensorineral hearing loss is rare in otitis media, it is seen in practice along with mixed hearing loss. The pathophysiology of the neural affection of hearing loss remains a mystery although many theories exist.