Comparative study between school performance on first grade children and suppression of otoacoustic transient emission.

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Author	Angeli, Miguel Luiz de Sant'Ana Almeida, Clemente Isnard Ribeiro de Sens, Patrícia M.
Copyright Year	2008
Abstract	SummarySchool learning can be hampered if there are defects on the central auditory process. Since those with auditory deficiency can be rehabilitated, it is fundamental that we identify them. Otoacoustic emissions test has low cost and operational ease. Study design: clinical and experimental.Aimto study the relationship between school learning and transient otoacoustic emission suppression by contralateral stimuli.Material and Methods39 individuals, from 7 to 12 years of age were evaluated, 19 (48.7%) with good school performance and 20 (51.3%) poor performers.ResultsA transient otoacoustic emission suppression failure for contralateral acoustic stimuli was more frequently found among children with poor school performance. We established a value of 1.6 dB SPL for emission reduction that characterized those children as belonging to the poor learning performance group: sensitivity 65%, specificity 72,2%, accuracy of 68.4%, positive predictive value of 72.2%.ConclusionThe contralateral emission suppression test of the right ear can be predictive of school difficulties in individuals from six to twelve years of age.
ISSN	18088694
Journal	Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Volume Number	74
PubMed Central reference number	PMC9450593
Issue Number	1
PubMed reference number	18392511
e-ISSN	18088686
DOI	10.1016/S1808-8694(15)30760-6
Language	English
Publisher	Elsevier
Publisher Date	2008-01-01
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Subject Keyword	learning disabilities otoacoustic emissions laterality medial olivocochlear system contralateral supression
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Otorhinolaryngology