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Published on: March 13, 2026
[Spatial hearing in elderly people with mild or moderate chronic sensorineural hearing loss and central auditory
L E Golovanova1, E V Hitrova1, A M Lunichkin1
1I.M.Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry, 44 Torez pr., St. Petersburg 194223, Russian Federation,
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The ability to localize stationary sources of speech and music allows for the organization of auditory attention and promotes successful communication and learning, while the ability to localize technical devices, especially moving ones, is of fundamental importance for life safety and professional suitability in some specialties. The aim of the study was to assess the state of spatial hearing in elderly and senile patients with chronic sensorineural hearing loss and central auditory processing disorders. A total of 39 patients aged 69±9 years were examined in the Audiology Department of the City Geriatric Medical and Social Center of St. Petersburg. Strong or moderate correlations were found between the results of speech tests and the data from the spatial hearing questionnaire (SHQ), which indicates the possibility to use the questionnaire in a battery of tests for assessing central auditory processing disorders.
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