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We measured cognitive function using WISC-R in 100 7 y.o. children randomly selected from a cohort of consecutively enrolled children followed prospectively from birth. We measured time spent with MEE during each of the first 3 years of life and determined socioeconomic status (SES) with the Hollingshead 2-factor method. After controlling for SES multiple regression analysis indicated that time spent with MEE during the first 3 years of life was significantly associated with lower verbal and nonverbal scores (Full-Scale IQ, p = .0001; Verbal IQ, p = .0039; Performance IQ, p = .0004).
Otitis media with effusion occurring in infants is associated with diminished intellectual ability in school-age children.
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Teele, D., Chase, C., Klein, J. et al. IMPAIRED COGNITIVE FUNCTION AT AGE 7 YEARS AND OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION (MEE) DURING THE FIRST 3 YEARS OF LIFE: A PROSPECTIVE, LONGITUDINAL STUDY. Pediatr Res 18 (Suppl 4), 115 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198404001-00135
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198404001-00135