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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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Topcu MT, Mutlu B, Celik S, Celikgun B, Mutlu A, Kalcioglu MT. Bone-Anchored Hearing Implants: Surgical and Audiological Comparison of Different Surgical Techniques. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2022; 26:e649-e656. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1742765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Introduction The bone-anchored hearing implant system (BAHS) is an effective amplification system that transmits the sounds received by an external operating system to the inner ear by bypassing the middle ear placed in the temporal bone.
Objective This study compares the results of patients who underwent bone-anchored hearing implant system (BAHS) surgery using two different surgical methods in terms of preoperative and postoperative complications, surgical time, audiological findings, and patient satisfaction.
Methods The results of 22 patients who underwent BAHS were evaluated retrospectively from video records and audiological results, The Turkish Version of the Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI) questionnaire were evaluated. Two different surgical approaches were used for implantation: the linear incision technique (n = 9) and the punch technique (n = 13).
Results Mean surgical durations were 9.67 ± 2.85 and 47.65 ± 6.13 minutes for Groups A and B, respectively, and these were significantly different (p < 0.001). There were no significant differences between the groups' speech recognition scores for a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of +5 (p = 0.173), SNR of 0 (p = 0.315), or SNR of -5 (p = 0.360) and results of the GBI scores.
Conclusion The punch technique has a significant advantage due to a shorter surgery duration without increased surgical complications. Additionally, the punch technique showed no significant difference in hearing performance or satisfaction compared with linear incision.
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- Merve Torun Topcu
- Department of Audiology, Istanbul Medeniyet University, School of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Audiology, Istanbul Medeniyet University, School of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Istanbul Medeniyet University School of Medicine, Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Marmara University, Health Sciences Institutes, Audiology Program, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Istanbul Medeniyet University School of Medicine, Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Istanbul Medeniyet University School of Medicine, Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Van den Borre E, Denys S, Zupan L, de Laat JAPM, Božanić Urbančič N, van Wieringen A, Wouters J. Language-Independent Hearing Screening - Increasing the Feasibility of a Hearing Screening Self-Test at School-Entry. Trends Hear 2022; 26:23312165221122587. [PMID: 36114643 PMCID: PMC9486290 DOI: 10.1177/23312165221122587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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A tablet-based language-independent self-test involving the recognition of
ecological sounds in background noise, the Sound Ear Check (SEC), was adapted to
make it feasible for young children. Two experiments were conducted. The first
experiment investigated the SEC‘s feasibility, as well as its sensitivity and
specificity for detecting childhood hearing loss with a monaural adaptive test
procedure. In the second experiment, the SEC sounds, noise, and test format were
adapted based on the findings of the first experiment. The adaptations were
combined with three test procedures, one similar to the one used in Experiment
1, one presenting the sounds dichotically in diotic noise, and one presenting
all the sounds with a fixed signal-to-noise ratio and a stopping rule. Results
in young children show high sensitivity and specificity to detect different
grades of conductive and sensorineural hearing loss (70–90%). When using an
adaptive, monaural procedure, the test duration was approximately 6 min, and 17%
of the results obtained were unreliable. Adaptive staircase analyses showed that
the unreliable results probably occur due to attention/motivation loss. The test
duration could be reduced to 3-4 min with adapted test formats without
decreasing the test-retest reliability. The unreliable test results could be
reduced from 17% to as low as 5%. However, dichotic presentation requires longer
training, reducing the dichotic test format‘s feasibility.
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- Elien Van den Borre
- Department of Neurosciences, Research Group ExpORL, 26657KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Neurosciences, Research Group ExpORL, 26657KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of ear, nose, and throat, 59057General Hospital Celje, Celje, Slovenia
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- Department of Audiology (ear, nose, and throat), 4501Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery, 37664University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.,Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Neurosciences, Research Group ExpORL, 26657KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Neurosciences, Research Group ExpORL, 26657KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Magalhães CIDO, Labanca L, Gonçalves DU, Melo SMD, Pedra EDFP, Carvalho SADS, Oliveira EMPD. Hearing and language screening in preschoolers. REVISTA CEFAC 2021. [DOI: 10.1590/1982-0216/20212350121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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ABSTRACT Purpose: to describe the results of preschooler hearing and language screening and the association between them. Methods: a study with 75 children enrolled in preschool. The language was screened with the Behavior Observation Guide for 0-to-6-Year-Old Children. The hearing of children up to 1 year and 11 months old was screened with meatoscopy, acoustic immittance, behavioral hearing assessment, and otoacoustic emissions, while those in the age range 2 years or older were screened with meatoscopy, acoustic immittance, and play pure-tone audiometry. The children who failed the screening were referred for diagnosis. The results of the hearing and language assessments were compared with the McNemar test. Results: of the 75 children screened, 18 (24%) failed the hearing tests and 11 (15%) failed the language test. Hearing impairment was confirmed in 12 (66%) of those referred for diagnosis, and language impairment, in 10 (90%) of them. There was no association between hearing and language impairments (p = 0.230). Conclusion: hearing and language impairments were found in preschoolers. Although they were not associated, they can impact academic performance. This result emphasizes the need for developing strategies to implement preschooler screening programs that include hearing and language.
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Fonsêca NHD, Queiroga BAMD, Montenegro ACDA, Menezes PDL, Menezes DC, Griz SMS. Forward masking and cognitive-language skills in children as a function of literacy stage. REVISTA CEFAC 2021. [DOI: 10.1590/1982-0216/20212339121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Elmalik S, Alshawi S, AlQahtani AM, AlShammasi HS, Alruwaili A, Aldughaim A, Alkhalifa SA. Descriptive Patterns of Deafness Among Pre-School Saudi Children Aged Two to Five Years Visiting Neurology Clinic From 2012 to 2017. Cureus 2020; 12:e10893. [PMID: 33194462 PMCID: PMC7654562 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.10893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Background Early childhood years are very important and crucial periods for developing different developmental milestones. Hearing loss is considered to be one of the most commonly detectable problems, which often goes unnoticed or not given proper attention due to the lack of screening modalities or the inability of parents or guardians to recognize it in early stages. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the pattern of differences pertaining to hearing loss among pre-school children of various age groups to better approach this issue in a systemic and fundamental manner, so that better care and treatment can be provided to children suffering from deafness. Methods This study involved a descriptive, retrospective chart review in two hospital settings, and it was conducted at the department of physiology (neurophysiology) of King Abdulaziz and King Khalid University Hospitals at the King Saud University (KSU) in Riyadh during the period of 2012-2017. A total of 324 pre-school Saudi children from the age of two to five years were involved and tested by brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs) to assess deafness. Results A total of 324 patients underwent the BAEP test; of them, 199 (61.4%) were males and 125 (38.6%) were females. Regarding the age groups, the most common age group was that of two-year-olds with 117 (36.1%) participants, followed by three-year-olds with 80 (24.7%) children, four-year-olds with 73 (22.5%) patients, and five-year-olds with 54 (16.7%) participants. Furthermore, there were 220 (67.9%) patients with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), 92 (28.4%) with conductive hearing loss (CHL), four (1.2%) with mixed hearing loss (MHL), and eight (2.5%) with normal audiometry. The normal hearing threshold was determined to be 20 dB, and the mean value for the hearing threshold of the SNHL in the right ear was found to be 43.45 ± 25.85, while the left-ear mean value was 44.54 ± 28.78. The mean value of the hearing threshold in CHL of the right ear was 50.96 ± 22.23, while that of the left ear was 47.85 ± 22.74. Lastly, the mean value of the hearing threshold in MHL of the right ear was 80.00 ± 21.21, while that of the left ear was 73.75 ± 18.87. Conclusion SNHL was the most common type (67.9%) of pre-school hearing loss in Saudi Children attending the neurophysiology clinic at KSU hospitals between 2012-2017, while MHL constituted the most severe cases.
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- Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU
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- Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU
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- Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU
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Procedures for central auditory processing screening in schoolchildren. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2019; 85:319-328. [PMID: 29615299 PMCID: PMC9442811 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2018.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Revised: 02/17/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Introduction Central auditory processing screening in schoolchildren has led to debates in literature, both regarding the protocol to be used and the importance of actions aimed at prevention and promotion of auditory health. Defining effective screening procedures for central auditory processing is a challenge in Audiology. Objective This study aimed to analyze the scientific research on central auditory processing screening and discuss the effectiveness of the procedures utilized. Methods A search was performed in the SciELO and PUBMed databases by two researchers. The descriptors used in Portuguese and English were: auditory processing, screening, hearing, auditory perception, children, auditory tests and their respective terms in Portuguese. Inclusion criteria: original articles involving schoolchildren, auditory screening of central auditory skills and articles in Portuguese or English. Exclusion criteria: studies with adult and/or neonatal populations, peripheral auditory screening only, and duplicate articles. After applying the described criteria, 11 articles were included. Results At the international level, central auditory processing screening methods used were: screening test for auditory processing disorder and its revised version, screening test for auditory processing, scale of auditory behaviors, children's auditory performance scale and Feather Squadron. In the Brazilian scenario, the procedures used were the simplified auditory processing assessment and Zaidan's battery of tests. Conclusion At the international level, the screening test for auditory processing and Feather Squadron batteries stand out as the most comprehensive evaluation of hearing skills. At the national level, there is a paucity of studies that use methods evaluating more than four skills, and are normalized by age group. The use of simplified auditory processing assessment and questionnaires can be complementary in the search for an easy access and low-cost alternative in the auditory screening of Brazilian schoolchildren. Interactive tools should be proposed, that allow the selection of as many hearing skills as possible, validated by comparison with the battery of tests used in the diagnosis.
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Zorio DAR, Jackson CM, Liu Y, Rubel EW, Wang Y. Cellular distribution of the fragile X mental retardation protein in the mouse brain. J Comp Neurol 2017; 525:818-849. [PMID: 27539535 PMCID: PMC5558202 DOI: 10.1002/cne.24100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Revised: 08/10/2016] [Accepted: 08/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP) plays an important role in normal brain development. Absence of FMRP results in abnormal neuronal morphologies in a selected manner throughout the brain, leading to intellectual deficits and sensory dysfunction in the fragile X syndrome (FXS). Despite FMRP importance for proper brain function, its overall expression pattern in the mammalian brain at the resolution of individual neuronal cell groups is not known. In this study we used FMR1 knockout and isogenic wildtype mice to systematically map the distribution of FMRP expression in the entire mouse brain. Using immunocytochemistry and cellular quantification analyses, we identified a large number of prominent cell groups expressing high levels of FMRP at the subcortical levels, in particular sensory and motor neurons in the brainstem and thalamus. In contrast, many cell groups in the midbrain and hypothalamus exhibit low FMRP levels. More important, we describe differential patterns of FMRP distribution in both cortical and subcortical brain regions. Almost all major brain areas contain high and low levels of FMRP cell groups adjacent to each other or between layers of the same cortical areas. These differential patterns indicate that FMRP expression appears to be specific to individual neuronal cell groups instead of being associated with all neurons in distinct brain regions, as previously considered. Taken together, these findings support the notion of FMRP differential neuronal regulation and strongly implicate the contribution of fundamental sensory and motor processing at subcortical levels to FXS pathology. J. Comp. Neurol. 525:818-849, 2017. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Diego A. R. Zorio
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA
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- Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Box 357923, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA
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