Oto–Acoustic Emission and Auditory Brainstem Response Profile in Children with Speech Delay at Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung
Abstract: Language and speech
delay are the most common developmental disorders found in children. Hearing
loss is the most common cause of speech delay among children. Hearing loss can
be detected by subjective and objective examinations. Oto–acoustic emission
(OAE) and auditory brainstem response (ABR) are objective electrophysiological
examination with 100% sensitivity and 99% specificity. This study was aimed to
describe OAE and ABR profile in children with speech delay at Dr. Hasan Sadikin
General Hospital Bandung
Methods: This study was conducted in 2014 used the descriptive
cross–sectional design with a total sampling of 333 medical records of children
diagnosed with speech delay with inclusion criteria patients aged 1–5 years at
the Hearing Disorders Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Policlinic at Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung during the period of
2011–2012.
Results: Out of all of the samples, there were 176 boys (52.9%) and 157
girls (47.1%). Most of children aged 24–35 months. Eighty children (24%) with
normal hearing and 253 children (76%) with hearing loss. Hearing loss with
Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) type most occured at the profound degree with
244 cases.
Conclusions: Hearing loss is the most common cause of speech delay in
children. Speech delay can be prevented by conducting the OAE and ABR examinations
as early as possible.
Keywords: Auditory brainstem
response examination, hearing loss, oto–acoustic emission examination, speech
delay
Author: Liani Mulasari
Gunawan, Wijana, Yuni S Pratiwi
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg160228
