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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Audiology
  • Speech-Language Pathology

Background:

  • The Frequency Following Response (FFR) provides insights into auditory processing.
  • Speech-in-noise perception is crucial for effective communication.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize FFR and speech-in-noise performance in native Brazilian Portuguese speakers.
  • To explore the correlation between FFR measures and speech-in-noise abilities.

Main Methods:

  • 28 young adults (18-29 years) with normal hearing participated.
  • Assessments included hearing sensitivity, mental status screening, Portuguese Sentence List, and FFR recordings.

Main Results:

  • FFR components were identified in nearly all participants.
  • A positive correlation was found between signal-to-noise ratio and FFR component latencies (A, C).
  • A negative correlation was observed between signal-to-noise ratio and FFR component amplitudes (A, D).

Conclusions:

  • FFR characteristics align with previous findings in the Brazilian population.
  • Improved speech-in-noise perception is linked to quicker neural encoding of voice onset time and enhanced neural encoding of vowel structure.