Auditory behavior and auditory temporal resolution in children with sleep-disordered breathing.
Carlos Alberto Leite Filho1, Fábio Ferreira da Silva2, Márcia Pradella-Hallinan2
1Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, Brazil.
Sleep Medicine
|May 20, 2017
Summary
Children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) have impaired auditory processing. Primary snoring (PS) also negatively affects children's auditory behavior, suggesting sleep-disordered breathing impacts hearing skills.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric audiology
- Sleep medicine
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and primary snoring (PS) are common in children.
- Intermittent hypoxia from sleep-disordered breathing may affect auditory processing areas in the brain.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare auditory processing in children with OSAS, PS, and no sleep-disordered breathing.
- To evaluate performance on the Gaps-in-Noise (GIN) test and the Scale of Auditory Behaviors (SAB) questionnaire.
Main Methods:
- 37 children (6-12 years) were divided into OSAS (13), PS (13), and control (11) groups.
- Polysomnography was used to diagnose sleep-disordered breathing.
- The GIN test and SAB questionnaire were administered to assess auditory function.
Main Results:
- The OSAS group performed significantly worse on the GIN test's gap detection percentage compared to PS and control groups.
- The PS group reported significantly worse auditory behaviors on the SAB questionnaire than the control group.
- No significant differences were found between OSAS and control groups on the SAB questionnaire, nor between PS and OSAS groups.
Conclusions:
- Children with OSAS exhibit poorer auditory processing skills compared to peers with PS or no sleep-disordered breathing.
- Primary snoring negatively impacts auditory behavior in children.
- Sleep-disordered breathing, including OSAS and PS, may lead to auditory behavior impairments in children.
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