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Auditory neglect and related disorders.

Alexander Gutschalk¹, Andrew Dykstra¹

¹Department of Neurology, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.

Handbook of Clinical Neurology

|March 2, 2015

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Neglect, a neurologic disorder, impairs spatial awareness, particularly affecting auditory processing. Research highlights sustained attention deficits and sound mislocalization as key auditory neglect symptoms, informing rehabilitation strategies.

Keywords:

alloacusis attention auditory cortex auditory lateralization dichotic test extinction spatial perception stroke

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Auditory Perception
Neurologic Disorders

Background:

Neglect is a neurologic disorder often linked to right hemisphere damage.
It causes spatial bias towards the ipsilesional side and reduced awareness of the contralesional side.
Auditory deficits are common, including auditory extinction, sustained attention impairments, and sound mislocalization (alloacusis).

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the multifaceted nature of auditory neglect.
To explain various auditory deficits within a unified model of neglect.
To review current and emerging interventions for auditory neglect rehabilitation.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on neglect and auditory processing.
Analysis of clinical observations and research findings on auditory symptoms in neglect patients.
Discussion of theoretical models explaining neglect-related auditory impairments.

Main Results:

Auditory extinction, while common, is not specific to neglect.
Sustained attention deficits impact auditory target detection in neglect.
Alloacusis (sound mislocalization) and lateralization biases are significant auditory disturbances in neglect.

Conclusions:

A single model can potentially explain diverse auditory deficits observed in neglect.
Understanding these auditory symptoms is crucial for effective patient rehabilitation.
Emerging interventions show promise for improving outcomes in individuals with auditory neglect.