Cochlear Delay and Medial Olivocochlear Functioning in Children with Suspected Auditory Processing Disorder.

Behavioral manifestations of processing deficits associated with auditory processing disorder (APD) have been well documented. However, little is known about their anatomical underpinnings, especially cochlear processing. Cochlear delays, a proxy for cochlear tuning, measured using stimulus frequenc...

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Main Authors: Sriram Boothalingam, Chris Allan, Prudence Allen, David Purcell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4552631?pdf=render
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author Sriram Boothalingam
Chris Allan
Prudence Allen
David Purcell
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description Behavioral manifestations of processing deficits associated with auditory processing disorder (APD) have been well documented. However, little is known about their anatomical underpinnings, especially cochlear processing. Cochlear delays, a proxy for cochlear tuning, measured using stimulus frequency otoacoustic emission (SFOAE) group delay, and the influence of the medial olivocochlear (MOC) system activation at the auditory periphery was studied in 23 children suspected with APD (sAPD) and 22 typically developing (TD) children. Results suggest that children suspected with APD have longer SFOAE group delays (possibly due to sharper cochlear tuning) and reduced MOC function compared to TD children. Other differences between the groups include correlation between MOC function and SFOAE delay in quiet in the TD group, and lack thereof in the sAPD group. MOC-mediated changes in SFOAE delay were in opposite directions between groups: increase in delay in TD vs. reduction in delay in the sAPD group. Longer SFOAE group delays in the sAPD group may lead to longer cochlear filter ringing, and potential increase in forward masking. These results indicate differences in cochlear and MOC function between sAPD and TD groups. Further studies are warranted to explore the possibility of cochlea as a potential site for processing deficits in APD.
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spelling doaj.art-5f0d2cda62d848b59b89eab8aa32cabe2022-12-21T22:33:28ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032015-01-01108e013690610.1371/journal.pone.0136906Cochlear Delay and Medial Olivocochlear Functioning in Children with Suspected Auditory Processing Disorder.Sriram BoothalingamChris AllanPrudence AllenDavid PurcellBehavioral manifestations of processing deficits associated with auditory processing disorder (APD) have been well documented. However, little is known about their anatomical underpinnings, especially cochlear processing. Cochlear delays, a proxy for cochlear tuning, measured using stimulus frequency otoacoustic emission (SFOAE) group delay, and the influence of the medial olivocochlear (MOC) system activation at the auditory periphery was studied in 23 children suspected with APD (sAPD) and 22 typically developing (TD) children. Results suggest that children suspected with APD have longer SFOAE group delays (possibly due to sharper cochlear tuning) and reduced MOC function compared to TD children. Other differences between the groups include correlation between MOC function and SFOAE delay in quiet in the TD group, and lack thereof in the sAPD group. MOC-mediated changes in SFOAE delay were in opposite directions between groups: increase in delay in TD vs. reduction in delay in the sAPD group. Longer SFOAE group delays in the sAPD group may lead to longer cochlear filter ringing, and potential increase in forward masking. These results indicate differences in cochlear and MOC function between sAPD and TD groups. Further studies are warranted to explore the possibility of cochlea as a potential site for processing deficits in APD.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4552631?pdf=render
spellingShingle Sriram Boothalingam
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Prudence Allen
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Cochlear Delay and Medial Olivocochlear Functioning in Children with Suspected Auditory Processing Disorder.
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title Cochlear Delay and Medial Olivocochlear Functioning in Children with Suspected Auditory Processing Disorder.
title_full Cochlear Delay and Medial Olivocochlear Functioning in Children with Suspected Auditory Processing Disorder.
title_fullStr Cochlear Delay and Medial Olivocochlear Functioning in Children with Suspected Auditory Processing Disorder.
title_full_unstemmed Cochlear Delay and Medial Olivocochlear Functioning in Children with Suspected Auditory Processing Disorder.
title_short Cochlear Delay and Medial Olivocochlear Functioning in Children with Suspected Auditory Processing Disorder.
title_sort cochlear delay and medial olivocochlear functioning in children with suspected auditory processing disorder
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