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Chava Muchnik1, Daphne Ari-Even Roth, Rima Othman-Jebara

  • 1Department of Communication Disorders, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel. muchinik@post.tau.ac.il

Audiology & Neuro-Otology
|February 26, 2004
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Children with auditory processing disorders (APD) show reduced medial olivocochlear bundle (MOCB) activity, impacting their ability to hear in noisy environments. This study highlights a potential auditory inhibitory function deficit in APD.

Area of Science:

  • Auditory Neuroscience
  • Pediatric Audiology

Background:

  • Children with auditory processing disorders (APD) often struggle to understand speech amidst background noise.
  • The medial olivocochlear bundle (MOCB) is implicated in enhancing speech perception in noise.
  • MOCB function is assessed via the suppression of transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE) by contralateral acoustic stimulation (CAS).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the MOCB's suppression effect on TEOAE in children diagnosed with APD.
  • To determine if reduced MOCB activity is a characteristic of APD in pediatric populations.

Main Methods:

  • Compared TEOAE suppression effects between 15 APD children (8-13 years) with learning disabilities and 15 age/gender-matched controls.
  • Evaluated MOCB function by measuring TEOAE levels with and without contralateral acoustic stimulation (CAS).

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Main Results:

  • APD children exhibited a significantly reduced TEOAE suppression effect compared to controls.
  • Higher baseline TEOAE levels were observed in the APD group.
  • These findings suggest reduced MOCB activity in APD children.

Conclusions:

  • Some children with APD demonstrate diminished activity in the MOCB system.
  • This reduced activity may signify impaired auditory inhibitory function.
  • Deficits in auditory inhibition could explain difficulties in understanding speech in noisy settings for APD children.