TY - JOUR
T1 - Audiological Investigation of Otitis Media in Children with Atopy
AU - Martines, Francesco
AU - Bentivegna, Daniela Linda
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Otitis media (OM) describes an inflammatory process within the middle ear space that is generally associated with accumulation of fluid and which may lead to hearing loss, learning difficulties and delay of language development. The pathogenesis of OM is multifactorial, involving the adaptive and native immune system, Eustachian tube dysfunction, viral and bacterial load, genetic and environmental factors. The involvement of IgE mediated allergic reactions in the pathogenesis of OM has been suggested by clinical observations of a high prevalence of OM among patients with allergies. Evidence from studies involving tympanometric measurements, audiometric measurements and otoscopic examination confirms the role of atopy in the development and persistency of OM
AB - Otitis media (OM) describes an inflammatory process within the middle ear space that is generally associated with accumulation of fluid and which may lead to hearing loss, learning difficulties and delay of language development. The pathogenesis of OM is multifactorial, involving the adaptive and native immune system, Eustachian tube dysfunction, viral and bacterial load, genetic and environmental factors. The involvement of IgE mediated allergic reactions in the pathogenesis of OM has been suggested by clinical observations of a high prevalence of OM among patients with allergies. Evidence from studies involving tympanometric measurements, audiometric measurements and otoscopic examination confirms the role of atopy in the development and persistency of OM
KW - Auditory tube dysfunction
KW - Otitis media
KW - acute otitis media (AOM)
KW - allergy
KW - middle-ear effusion
KW - otitis media with effusion (OME)
KW - Auditory tube dysfunction
KW - Otitis media
KW - acute otitis media (AOM)
KW - allergy
KW - middle-ear effusion
KW - otitis media with effusion (OME)
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/63354
M3 - Article
SN - 1529-7322
VL - 6
SP - 513
EP - 520
JO - Current Allergy and Asthma Reports
JF - Current Allergy and Asthma Reports
ER -