02645caa a2200241   4500008004100000022001400041100001900055245009600074260000900170270011300179270011300292270011500405270010200520300001300622490002300635520152500658653008302183700001702266700001302283700001702296773004702313856004302360210629s9999    xx            000 0 und d  a2320-5407  aPrakash, T. K  0aAUDIOLOGICAL EVIDENCES ON EFFICACY OF MUCOLITE THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH SEROUS OTITIS MEDIA  c2017  aENT Surgeon, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology, All India Institute Of Speech and Hearing, Mysuru, Karnataka  aENT Surgeon, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology, All India Institute Of Speech and Hearing, Mysuru, Karnataka  aReader in ENT, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology. All India Institute Of Speech and Hearing, Mysuru, Karnataka  aSenior Resident, Department Of Otorhinolaryngology, Northern Railway Central Hospital, New Delhi.  a 842-848  vVolume 5  Issue 12  aIntroduction: Serous otitis media (SOM) is defined as collection of fluid in the middle ear cavity behind an intact tympanic membrane without any signs or symptoms of acute inflammation occurred due to Eustachian tube dysfunction. SOM has several potential causes, leading to decreased hearing and learning disabilities. Hence early detection and proper intervention is necessary. Objective: To compare the audiological findings before and after the mucolite therapy for individuals with serous otitis media. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective study, conducted in Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Department of Audiology, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Manasagangothri, Mysuru from November 2014 to January 2017. 39 patients who were diagnosed as serous otitis media based on history, clinical examination and audiological evaluation are included in the study. Patients were started on mucolite (ambroxol) therapy for 3 months duration. At the end of 1st and 3rd month (Post therapy) audiological testing were repeated. Results: At the end of 3rd month, the audiometric thresholds were within normal limits. The speech recognition threshold (SRT) and speech identification score (SIS) also revealed a good correlation with the pure tone thresholds. Conclusion: The learning disability and language problem in school going children, and conductive hearing loss in adults caused by serous otitis media can be effectively treated with mucolite therapy usually, without any surgical intervention.  aAmbroxol, Audiometry, Otitis media, Audiometric thresholds, Speech audiometry.  aAbhilash, S   aDevi, N   aJasjyot Kaur  aInternational Journal of Advanced Research  uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/6028