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Auditory Brainstem Response in Autistic Children: Implications for Sensory Processing.
Garrett Cardon1, Madelyn Cate1, Sarah Cordingley2
1Brigham Young University, Department of Communication Disorders, Provo, UT.
Hearing, Balance and Communication
|January 15, 2024
Summary
Auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing revealed subtle differences in brainstem auditory function between autistic and typically developing children, suggesting mostly similar auditory processing in both groups.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Developmental Psychology
- Audiology
Background:
- Autism is associated with sensory processing difficulties impacting quality of life.
- Neural mechanisms of atypical sensory processing are not fully understood.
- Auditory brainstem response (ABR) measures auditory function and has potential in autism research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate standard ABR waveform characteristics in autistic and typically developing children.
- To examine cross-correlations of ABR waveforms for replicability and synchrony.
- To explore the utility of ABR in understanding sensory processing in autism.
Main Methods:
- Compared ABR waveform characteristics in age-matched autistic and typically developing children.
- Utilized various stimulus and intensity conditions.
- Analyzed within-ear and inter-aural cross-correlations of ABRs.
Main Results:
- Observed longer peak latencies (waves III and V) and interpeak latencies in autistic children compared to typically developing children under certain conditions.
- No statistically significant differences were found in cross-correlation or inter-aural cross-correlation analyses.
Conclusions:
- Brainstem auditory function appears largely similar between autistic and typically developing children, with some subtle differences.
- Findings contribute to understanding auditory processing in autism.
- Highlights the potential of ABR for future research in autism and sensory processing.

