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B-ENT
; 8 Suppl 19: 105-15, 2012.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23431614
RESUMO
Hearing processing and communication abilities development may be influenced by chronic inflammation of the airways in children, especially in case of otitis media and/or adenotonsillar hypertrophy. The present review summarizes the influence of adenotonsillar hypertrophy on speech abilities as well as the consequences of otitis media, with a particular focus on peripheral and central hearing, on the development of language, attention, and memory skills.