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Behavioral Assessment of Hearing in 2 to 4 Year-old Children: A Two-interval, Observer-based Procedure Using Conditioned Play-based Responses

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Binaural interaction component in adults with normal hearing.

Mariana de Carvalho Leal¹, Adilane de Sousa Costa Reis¹, Lilian Ferreira Muniz¹

¹Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Graduate Program in Human Communication Health, Recife, PE, Brazil.

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology

|June 16, 2026

Summary

The binaural interaction component is present in adults with normal hearing, as confirmed by Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) testing. This component was observed across all ABR waves, particularly wave V, indicating normal auditory processing.

Keywords:

Auditory evoked potentials Binaural Electrophysiology Hearing

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Audiology
Auditory Neuroscience

Background:

Binaural interaction is crucial for sound localization and speech comprehension in complex auditory environments.
Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) is a non-invasive neurophysiological measure of the auditory pathway's integrity.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify and characterize the binaural interaction component in adults with normal hearing using ABR.
To establish normative data for binaural interaction in a healthy population.

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional study involving 20 adults with normal hearing.
Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) testing with monaural and binaural stimulation.
Calculation of the binaural interaction component by subtracting summed monaural responses from binaural responses.

Main Results:

The binaural interaction component was consistently observed in all ABR waves, with prominent findings in wave V.
No significant statistical differences were found across demographic variables.
A trend suggested reduced wave amplitudes with increasing age.

Conclusions:

Adults with normal hearing exhibit a demonstrable binaural interaction component via ABR.
ABR is a viable tool for assessing binaural processing in clinical audiology.