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Patel SP, Winston M, Guilfoyle J, Nicol T, Martin GE, Nayar K, Kraus N, Losh M. Neural Processing of Speech Sounds in ASD and First-Degree Relatives. J Autism Dev Disord 2023; 53:3257-3271. [PMID: 35672616 PMCID: PMC10019095 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-022-05562-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Efficient neural encoding of sound plays a critical role in speech and language, and when impaired, may have reverberating effects on communication skills. This study investigated disruptions to neural processing of temporal and spectral properties of speech in individuals with ASD and their parents and found evidence of inefficient temporal encoding of speech sounds in both groups. The ASD group further demonstrated less robust neural representation of spectral properties of speech sounds. Associations between neural processing of speech sounds and language-related abilities were evident in both groups. Parent-child associations were also detected in neural pitch processing. Together, results suggest that atypical neural processing of speech sounds is a heritable ingredient contributing to the ASD language phenotype.
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- Shivani P Patel
- Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, 2240 N Campus Dr, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, 2240 N Campus Dr, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, 2240 N Campus Dr, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, 2240 N Campus Dr, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, St. John's University, Staten Island, NY, USA
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- Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, 2240 N Campus Dr, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, 2240 N Campus Dr, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, 2240 N Campus Dr, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.
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Ji H, Yu X, Xiao Z, Zhu H, Liu P, Lin H, Chen R, Hong Q. Features of Cognitive Ability and Central Auditory Processing of Preschool Children With Minimal and Mild Hearing Loss. JOURNAL OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING RESEARCH : JSLHR 2023; 66:1867-1888. [PMID: 37116308 DOI: 10.1044/2023_jslhr-22-00395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the current status of cognitive development and central auditory processing development of preschool children with minimal and mild hearing loss (MMHL) in Nanjing, China. METHOD We recruited 34 children with MMHL and 45 children with normal hearing (NH). They completed a series of tests, including cognitive tests (i.e., Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence and Continuous Performance Test), behavioral auditory tests (speech-in-noise [SIN] test and frequency pattern test), and objective electrophysiological audiometry (speech-evoked auditory brainstem response and cortical auditory evoked potential). In addition, teacher evaluations and demographic information and questionnaires completed by parents were collected. RESULTS Regarding cognitive ability, statistical differences in the verbal comprehensive index, full-scale intelligence quotient, and abnormal rate of attention test score were found between the MMHL group and the NH group. The children with MMHL performed poorer on the SIN test than the children with NH. As for the auditory electrophysiology of the two groups, the latency and amplitude of some waves of the speech-evoked auditory brainstem response and cortical auditory evoked potential were statistically different between the two groups. We attempted to explore the relationship between some key indicators of auditory processing and some key indicators of cognitive development. CONCLUSIONS Children with MMHL are already at increased developmental risk as early as preschool. They are more likely to have problems with attention and verbal comprehension than children with NH. This condition is not compensated with increasing age during the preschool years. The results suggest a possible relationship between the risk of cognitive deficit and divergence of auditory processing. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.22670473.
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- Hui Ji
- Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pediatrics, Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pediatrics, Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pediatrics, Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China
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- Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China
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- Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Jiangsu, China
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Lemos FA, da Silva Nunes AD, de Souza Evangelista CK, Escera C, Taveira KVM, Balen SA. Frequency-Following Response in Newborns and Infants: A Systematic Review of Acquisition Parameters. JOURNAL OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING RESEARCH : JSLHR 2021; 64:2085-2102. [PMID: 34057846 DOI: 10.1044/2021_jslhr-20-00639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to characterize parameters used for frequency-following response (FFR) acquisition in children up to 24 months of age through a systematic review. Method The study was registered in PROSPERO and followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses' recommendations. Search was performed in six databases (LILACS, LIVIVO, PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science) and gray literature (Google Scholar, OpenGrey, ProQuest)as well as via manual searches in bibliographic references. Observational studies using speech stimuli to elicit the FFR in infants with normal hearing on the age range from 0 until 24 months were included. No restrictions regarding language and year of publication were applied. Risk of bias was assessed with the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist. Data on stimulus, presentation rate, time window for analysis, number of sweeps, artifact rejection, online filters, stimulated ear, and examination condition were extracted. Results Four hundred fifty-nine studies were identified. After removing duplicates and reading titles and abstracts, 15 articles were included. Seven studies were classified as low risk of bias, seven as moderate risk, and one as high risk. Conclusions There is a consensus in the use of some acquisition parameters of the FFR with speech stimulus, such as the vertical mounting, the use of alternating polarity, a sampling rate of 20000 Hz, and the /da/ synthesized syllable of 40 ms in duration as the preferred stimulus. Although these parameters show some consensus, the results disclosed lack of a single established protocol for FFR acquisition with speech stimulus in infants in the investigated age range.
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- Fabiana Aparecida Lemos
- Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Graduate Program, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, Brazil
- Laboratory of Technological Innovation in Health of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (LAIS/UFRN), Natal, Brazil
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- Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Graduate Program, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, Brazil
- Laboratory of Technological Innovation in Health of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (LAIS/UFRN), Natal, Brazil
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- Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Graduate Program, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, Brazil
- Laboratory of Technological Innovation in Health of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (LAIS/UFRN), Natal, Brazil
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- Brainlab - Cognitive Neuroscience Research Group, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, University of Barcelona, Spain
- Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Spain
- Sant Joan de Déu Research Institute, Esplugues de Llobregat Barcelona, Spain
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- Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Graduate Program, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, Brazil
- Laboratory of Technological Innovation in Health of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (LAIS/UFRN), Natal, Brazil
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Nickisch A, Nickisch L, Kiese-Himmel C. [Development of Auditory Processing and Perception Skills with and without APD in Primary School Age]. Laryngorhinootologie 2020; 100:627-633. [PMID: 32911546 DOI: 10.1055/a-1241-4599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND We examined two student age groups (1st and 4th class) in a control-group comparison whether the maturation processes of the central hearing system in typically developing children are also present in children with Central Auditory Processing Disorders (CAPD) at primary-school age. MATERIALS AND METHODS The analyses included results of a behavioral test battery from 82 first graders (40 with CAPD; 42 healthy controls) and 65 fourth graders (35 with CAPD; 30 healthy controls). An ANOVA with the total value of the following 7 standardized examinations, and subsequently a MANOVA with the detailed test results were carried out: Speech (words) in Noise Recognition (Göttinger Sprachaudiometrie II); Dichotic Word Pair Understanding (Uttenweiler-Test); Heidelberger Phoneme Discrimination Subtests: Phoneme Discrimination, Phoneme Identification, Phoneme Analysis; the Subtest Auditory Sequential Memory for Digits of the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities (German version); Mottier's Nonword Repetition Test. RESULTS The ANOVA showed significant main effects of "class" (1st versus 4th; p < 0.001, η² = 0.418) and "group" (CAPD versus healthy controls; p < 0.001; η² = 0.690), but no interaction effects between both. The result of the MANOVA was similar. Main effects, but only for two tests (phoneme identification; phoneme analysis) as well as the interaction of "class" and "group" were statistically significant, with statistically small effect sizes of 3 and 6 %. DISCUSSION Based on this cross-sectional study, the difference between the two study groups appears to be independent of the school class level. CONCLUSION At primary-school age, there is evidence of maturation of the central hearing system for both children with CAPD and healthy children.
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- Andreas Nickisch
- Hören - Sprache - Cochleaimplantate, kbo-Kinderzentrum München, Germany
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- Traumazentrum, kbo-Isar-Amper-Klinikum München-Ost, Haar, Germany
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- Phoniatrisch/Pädaudiologische Psychologie, Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Germany
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