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Cem Yeral1, Handan Yaman2, Oğulcan Gündoğdu1
1Department of Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
|June 5, 2024
Summary
Migraine patients showed no significant difference in central auditory processing (CAP) compared to controls. However, CAP ability decreased with age and was better in males, suggesting migraine impacts CAP based on gender and age.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Auditory Neuroscience
Background:
- Migraine is linked to altered cortical excitability and common central auditory processing (CAP) deficits.
- Factors influencing CAP changes in migraine patients require further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate central auditory processing (CAP) changes in migraine patients using the Duration Pattern Test (DPT) and Frequency Pattern Test (FPT).
- To explore the influence of demographic and migraine-specific factors on CAP performance.
Main Methods:
- Sixty subjects (20 controls, 40 migraine patients) underwent CAP testing (DPT and FPT).
- A questionnaire detailed migraine characteristics for correlation analysis.
Main Results:
- No significant differences in CAP scores between migraine patients and controls.
- Age negatively correlated with FPT and DPT scores in migraine patients.
- Male migraine patients exhibited significantly higher FPT scores than females.
Conclusions:
- While no overall significant difference in CAP was found between groups, age and gender influence performance in migraine patients.
- Increased age correlated with decreased CAP ability in migraineurs.
- Male migraine patients demonstrated superior CAP performance, particularly in FPT.
