Freeman B A, Parkins C
Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1979 Apr;18(4):205-12. doi: 10.1177/000992287901800403.
The prevalence of middle ear disease among children who are educationally classified as learning disabled as compared to that found in normal children is discussed. A higher incidence of middle ear pathology was found among the learning impaired children. The potentially hazardous effects that middle ear disease can have upon academic and linguistic development are emphasized.
本文讨论了在教育上被归类为学习障碍的儿童中耳疾病的患病率，并与正常儿童进行了比较。结果发现，学习障碍儿童中耳病变的发生率更高。文中强调了中耳疾病对学业和语言发展可能产生的有害影响。
