A study on the otoscopical and audiological findings in patients with Down's syndrome in Greece.

One hundred and twenty patients (children) with Down's Syndrome were examined by the Audiological Dept. at 'Aghia Sophia' Children's Hospital during the period 1988-1990. Of these 73 (60.8%) were boys and 47 (37.2%) were girls. Their ages varied from 7-18 years of age with an average age of 14.8 years. Physical examination included otoscopy, tympanometry, and in some cases auditory brainstem audiometry. It is worth noting that a high percentage of these patients were unable to cooperate in this study, therefore making it obligatory to utilize objective measures for hearing evaluation.