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Extended High Frequency Audiometry in Secretory Otitis Media

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The objective of the present study was to determine the status of extended high frequencies in subjects with secretory otitis media. The study evaluated 30 ears of 20 subjects with secretory otitis media in the age group of 15–30 years. This data was compared with 20 ears of 10 volunteers of the same age group with clinically normal hearing. Pure tone air conduction thresholds were analyzed in three frequency groups: low frequency (LF: 0.25, 0.5, and 1 kHz), high frequency (HF: 2, 4, and 8 kHz) and extended high frequency (EHF: 10, 12, and 16 kHz). The results showed elevated extended high frequency thresholds (EHFG) as compared to control group and comparatively better thresholds at high frequencies(HFG)s as compared to low (LFG)and extended high frequencies(EHFG) in the study group. This validates the importance of including an extended high frequency audiometry in the test battery of patients with secretory otitis media.

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    Deepika Sharma, Sanjay K. Munjal & Naresh K. Panda

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Sharma, D., Munjal, S.K. & Panda, N.K. Extended High Frequency Audiometry in Secretory Otitis Media. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 64, 145–149 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-012-0478-9

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