ANALYSIS OF THE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGYCAL THRESHOLD, AUDIOMETRY AND LATENCY OF THE WAVE V IN CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS SUBMITTED TO OZONE THERAPY.

E. Basabe. Cira García Central Clinic, Cuba.

A double blind study, in Lina Odena special school for hearing loss, was performed. 34 children were selected with the same educational profile and divided at random in 2 groups: 17 received rectal oxygen and the others 17 received rectal ozone, in doses according to age.

Comparing the results, audiometry, electrophysiologycal threshold and the latency of the wave V to 90 DB, for the same ear, improved in a great percentage of children that received ozone therapy. Not the same behavior, with the children that received oxygen, was observed. It's concluded that ozone therapy is a valid method in the treatment of children with hearing loss.