Department of Physiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum-590010, Karnataka, India
*Address for correspondence: Dr. R.N. Raichur Professor, Dept. of Physiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum-590010, Karnataka, India drrnraichur@gmail.com Cell Phone: 9880734164 Phone: 08312473948
Online published on 1 October, 2011.
Hearing loss of any type or degree if occurs in infancy or childhood can interfere with the development of a child's spoken language, academic performance, reading and writing skills. The objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence of hearing impairment among school going children aged 6 to10 years of Belgaum city and to identify the etiological factors of diminished hearing and their distribution patterns.
Hearing impairment, Prevalence, School going children, Audiometry, CSOM
