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Bramhall NF, Theodoroff SM, McMillan GP, Kampel SD, Buran BN. Associations Between Physiological Correlates of Cochlear Synaptopathy and Tinnitus in a Veteran Population. JOURNAL OF SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING RESEARCH : JSLHR 2023; 66:4635-4652. [PMID: 37889209 DOI: 10.1044/2023_jslhr-23-00234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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PURPOSE Animal models and human temporal bones indicate that noise exposure is a risk factor for cochlear synaptopathy, a possible etiology of tinnitus. Veterans are exposed to high levels of noise during military service. Therefore, synaptopathy may explain the high rates of noise-induced tinnitus among Veterans. Although synaptopathy cannot be directly evaluated in living humans, animal models indicate that several physiological measures are sensitive to synapse loss, including the auditory brainstem response (ABR), the middle ear muscle reflex (MEMR), and the envelope following response (EFR). The purpose of this study was to determine whether tinnitus is associated with reductions in physiological correlates of synaptopathy that parallel animal studies. METHOD Participants with normal audiograms were grouped according to Veteran status and tinnitus report (Veterans with tinnitus, Veterans without tinnitus, and non-Veteran controls). The effects of being a Veteran with tinnitus on ABR, MEMR, and EFR measurements were independently modeled using Bayesian regression analysis. RESULTS Modeled point estimates of MEMR and EFR magnitude showed reductions for Veterans with tinnitus compared with non-Veterans, with the most evident reduction observed for the EFR. Two different approaches were used to provide context for the Veteran tinnitus effect on the EFR by comparing to age-related reductions in EFR magnitude and synapse numbers observed in previous studies. These analyses suggested that EFR magnitude/synapse counts were reduced in Veterans with tinnitus by roughly the same amount as over 20 years of aging. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that cochlear synaptopathy may contribute to tinnitus perception in noise-exposed Veterans. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.24347761.
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- Naomi F Bramhall
- VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, OR
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, OR
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, OR
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- VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, OR
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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Han EX, Fernandez JM, Swanberg C, Shi R, Bartlett EL. Longitudinal auditory pathophysiology following mild blast-induced trauma. J Neurophysiol 2021; 126:1172-1189. [PMID: 34469703 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00039.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Blast-induced hearing difficulties affect thousands of veterans and civilians. The long-term impact of even a mild blast exposure on the central auditory system is hypothesized to contribute to lasting behavioral complaints associated with mild blast traumatic brain injury (bTBI). Although recovery from mild blast has been studied separately over brief or long time windows, few, if any, studies have investigated recovery longitudinally over short-term and longer-term (months) time windows. Specifically, many peripheral measures of auditory function either recover or exhibit subclinical deficits, masking deficits in processing complex, real-world stimuli that may recover differently. Thus, examining the acute time course and pattern of neurophysiological impairment using appropriate stimuli is critical to better understanding and intervening in bTBI-induced auditory system impairments. Here, we compared auditory brainstem response, middle-latency auditory-evoked potentials, and envelope following responses. Stimuli were clicks, tone pips, amplitude-modulated tones in quiet and in noise, and speech-like stimuli (iterated rippled noise pitch contours) in adult male rats subjected to mild blast and sham exposure over the course of 2 mo. We found that blast animals demonstrated drastic threshold increases and auditory transmission deficits immediately after blast exposure, followed by substantial recovery during the window of 7-14 days postblast, although with some deficits remaining even after 2 mo. Challenging conditions and speech-like stimuli can better elucidate mild bTBI-induced auditory deficit during this period. Our results suggest multiphasic recovery and therefore potentially different time windows for treatment, and deficits can be best observed using a small battery of sound stimuli.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Few studies on blast-induced hearing deficits go beyond simple sounds and sparsely track postexposure. Therefore, the recovery arc for potential therapies and real-world listening is poorly understood. Evidence suggested multiple recovery phases over 2 mo postexposure. Hearing thresholds largely recovered within 14 days and partially explained recovery. However, midlatency responses, responses to amplitude modulation in noise, and speech-like pitch sweeps exhibited extended changes, implying persistent central auditory deficits and the importance of subclinical threshold shifts.
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- Emily X Han
- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.,Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.,Department Basic Medical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.,Department Basic Medical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.,Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
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Cheung YM, de Heer IJ, Stolker RJ, Weber F. Midlatency auditory evoked potentials during anesthesia in children: A narrative review. Paediatr Anaesth 2021; 31:1031-1039. [PMID: 34218499 PMCID: PMC8518658 DOI: 10.1111/pan.14252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The brain is considered as the major target organ of anesthetic agents. Despite that, a reliable means to monitor its function during anesthesia is lacking. Mid latency auditory evoked potentials are known to be sensitive to anesthetic agents and might therefore be a measure of hypnotic state in pediatric patients. This review investigates the available literature describing various aspects of mid latency auditory evoked potential monitoring in pediatric anesthesia.
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- Yuen M. Cheung
- Department of AnesthesiologyErasmus MC Sophia Childrens HospitalRotterdamThe Netherlands,Department of AnesthesiologyHaaglanden Medical CenterThe HagueThe Netherlands
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- Department of AnesthesiologyErasmus MC Sophia Childrens HospitalRotterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of AnesthesiologyErasmus MC Sophia Childrens HospitalRotterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of AnesthesiologyErasmus MC Sophia Childrens HospitalRotterdamThe Netherlands
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Deficient sensory and cognitive processing in children with cochlear implants: An event-related potential study. Hear Res 2021; 408:108295. [PMID: 34175588 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2021.108295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Compared with children having normal hearing (NH), those with cochlear implants (CIs) perform poorly in spoken language comprehension which involves both low-level acoustic encoding and higher-level cognitive processing. Here, we performed an electroencephalography study to portray this brain dynamics of speech perception in CI children. We presented a Mandarin Chinese monosyllable or four-syllable idiom to CI and NH children, and infrequently varied its lexical tone to form a novel monosyllable or pseudo-idiom in an oddball paradigm. The tone contrast embedded in the monosyllables evoked similar mismatch negativities (MMNs) in CI and NH children at an early stage (~200 ms). However, the amplitude of the MMN evoked by the tone contrast in the idiom context was significantly lower in CI children than in NH children. Furthermore, robust late discriminative negativity (LDN) at a late stage (~500 ms) was found only in NH children, but not in CI children. The MMN and LDN findings indicate deficits of low-level acoustic encoding in a complex context (such as an idiom) and higher-level cognitive processing in CI children, respectively. Both deficient sensory and cognitive processing may contribute to the speech perception difficulties in CI children.
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Abdel-Ghaffar HS, Abdel-Wahab AH, Roushdy MM. Using the Perfusion Index to predict changes in the depth of anesthesia in children compared with the A-line Autoregression Index: an observational study. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIOLOGY (ELSEVIER) 2021:S0104-0014(21)00198-6. [PMID: 33991553 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjane.2021.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2020] [Revised: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND We investigated the performance of the Perfusion Index (PI) derived from pulse oximetry waveform as a tool for assessment of anesthetic depth in comparison with A-line Autoregression Index (AAI) derived from analysis of Middle-Latency Auditory Evoked Potentials (MLAEP) waveform integrated by aepEXplus monitor in children receiving sevoflurane anesthesia for tonsillectomy. METHODS Forty-one patients (4-12 years old) were included in this study. The PI and AAI were recorded simultaneously every minute during different stages of anesthesia delivery. The statistical tests included descriptive analysis, significance tests, correlation tests, and Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve. The AAI served as a reference. RESULTS The PI significantly decreased during light anesthesia and recovery, and significantly increased during deeper planes of anesthesia, with an inverse mirror-image relationship with the AAI. A negative correlation of low to moderate degree was detected between PI and AAI during the study (p > 0.05), that reached a statistical significance at the 5th minute during sevoflurane mask induction (r = -0.457, p = 0.008). ROC analysis at an AAI < 25 extracted the best cut-off value for PI before intubation as 1.48 (AUC = 0.698 [0.537-0.859], 94.4% sensitivity, 44.5% specificity) and at 10-minute intraoperatively as 2.4 (AUC = 0.537 [0.354-0.721], 91.7% sensitivity, 31% specificity). During recovery, at an AAI ≥ 50, the best cutoff was 1.82 (AUC = 0.661 [0.46-0.863], 100% sensitivity and 50% specificity) 2 minutes before spontaneous eye opening. CONCLUSIONS Compared with the AAI, the PI can track changes in depth of anesthesia in pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy under sevoflurane anesthesia. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical Trials. Gov. Identifier: NCT03412214.
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- Hala Saad Abdel-Ghaffar
- Assiut University, Faculty of Medicine, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Department, Assiut, Egypt.
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Soleimani M, Rouhbakhsh N, Rahbar N. Towards early intervention of hearing instruments using cortical auditory evoked potentials (CAEPs): A systematic review. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2021; 144:110698. [PMID: 33839460 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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As a result of newborn hearing screening, hearing aids are usually prescribed and fitted by 2-3 months of age. However, the assessment data used for prescribing hearing aids in infants and toddlers are limited in quality and quantity. There is great interest in finding appropriate physiological measures that can be help to facilitate and improve the management process of hearing impaired children. It seems that cortical auditory evoked potentials (CAEPs) can provide information before it is possible to obtain reliable information from behavioral assessment procedures. This article will review the studies conducted in this area during the past15 years to determine the advantages, disadvantages and future research areas of CAEPs as an objective method in the management of hearing impaired children.
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- Marjan Soleimani
- Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran.
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Mahmud MS, Ahmed F, Al-Fahad R, Moinuddin KA, Yeasin M, Alain C, Bidelman GM. Decoding Hearing-Related Changes in Older Adults' Spatiotemporal Neural Processing of Speech Using Machine Learning. Front Neurosci 2020; 14:748. [PMID: 32765215 PMCID: PMC7378401 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2020.00748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Speech perception in noisy environments depends on complex interactions between sensory and cognitive systems. In older adults, such interactions may be affected, especially in those individuals who have more severe age-related hearing loss. Using a data-driven approach, we assessed the temporal (when in time) and spatial (where in the brain) characteristics of cortical speech-evoked responses that distinguish older adults with or without mild hearing loss. We performed source analyses to estimate cortical surface signals from the EEG recordings during a phoneme discrimination task conducted under clear and noise-degraded conditions. We computed source-level ERPs (i.e., mean activation within each ROI) from each of the 68 ROIs of the Desikan-Killiany (DK) atlas, averaged over a randomly chosen 100 trials without replacement to form feature vectors. We adopted a multivariate feature selection method called stability selection and control to choose features that are consistent over a range of model parameters. We use parameter optimized support vector machine (SVM) as a classifiers to investigate the time course and brain regions that segregate groups and speech clarity. For clear speech perception, whole-brain data revealed a classification accuracy of 81.50% [area under the curve (AUC) 80.73%; F1-score 82.00%], distinguishing groups within ∼60 ms after speech onset (i.e., as early as the P1 wave). We observed lower accuracy of 78.12% [AUC 77.64%; F1-score 78.00%] and delayed classification performance when speech was embedded in noise, with group segregation at 80 ms. Separate analysis using left (LH) and right hemisphere (RH) regions showed that LH speech activity was better at distinguishing hearing groups than activity measured in the RH. Moreover, stability selection analysis identified 12 brain regions (among 1428 total spatiotemporal features from 68 regions) where source activity segregated groups with >80% accuracy (clear speech); whereas 16 regions were critical for noise-degraded speech to achieve a comparable level of group segregation (78.7% accuracy). Our results identify critical time-courses and brain regions that distinguish mild hearing loss from normal hearing in older adults and confirm a larger number of active areas, particularly in RH, when processing noise-degraded speech information.
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- Md Sultan Mahmud
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Rotman Research Institute-Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Intelligent Systems, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States.,School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States.,Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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Bramhall NF, Niemczak CE, Kampel SD, Billings CJ, McMillan GP. Evoked Potentials Reveal Noise Exposure-Related Central Auditory Changes Despite Normal Audiograms. Am J Audiol 2020; 29:152-164. [PMID: 32182128 DOI: 10.1044/2019_aja-19-00060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Purpose Complaints of auditory perceptual deficits, such as tinnitus and difficulty understanding speech in background noise, among individuals with clinically normal audiograms present a perplexing problem for audiologists. One potential explanation for these "hidden" auditory deficits is loss of the synaptic connections between the inner hair cells and their afferent auditory nerve fiber targets, a condition that has been termed cochlear synaptopathy. In animal models, cochlear synaptopathy can occur due to aging or exposure to noise or ototoxic drugs and is associated with reduced auditory brainstem response (ABR) wave I amplitudes. Decreased ABR wave I amplitudes have been demonstrated among young military Veterans and non-Veterans with a history of firearm use, suggesting that humans may also experience noise-induced synaptopathy. However, the downstream consequences of synaptopathy are unclear. Method To investigate how noise-induced reductions in wave I amplitude impact the central auditory system, the ABR, the middle latency response (MLR), and the late latency response (LLR) were measured in 65 young Veterans and non-Veterans with normal audiograms. Results In response to a click stimulus, the MLR was weaker for Veterans compared to non-Veterans, but the LLR was not reduced. In addition, low ABR wave I amplitudes were associated with a reduced MLR, but with an increased LLR. Notably, Veterans reporting tinnitus showed the largest mean LLRs. Conclusions These findings indicate that decreased peripheral auditory input leads to compensatory gain in the central auditory system, even among individuals with normal audiograms, and may impact auditory perception. This pattern of reduced MLR, but not LLR, was observed among Veterans even after statistical adjustment for sex and distortion product otoacoustic emission differences, suggesting that synaptic loss plays a role in the observed central gain. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.11977854.
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- Naomi F. Bramhall
- VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR), VA Portland Health Care System, OR
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR), VA Portland Health Care System, OR
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- VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR), VA Portland Health Care System, OR
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR), VA Portland Health Care System, OR
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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Early general development and central auditory system maturation in children with cochlear implants - A case series. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2019; 126:109625. [PMID: 31442872 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Revised: 08/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES A cochlear implant (CI) has the potential to improve the functioning of a deaf child in many aspects. Nevertheless, the dynamics of the general development, beyond the typically measured language abilities, directly after CI, is still unknown, especially if a child is implanted early. In this study we present a methodological framework for assessment of different domains of development, as well as the central auditory nervous system (CANS) maturation in infants and toddlers with a CI. METHODS Three children with bilateral congenital hearing loss and a unilateral CI, aged below 2.5 years, participated in a longitudinal study. Children were tested at three time points after cochlear implantation using the Polish Children Development Scale (CDS) consisting of a comprehensive battery of tests, as well as recordings of Cortical Auditory Evoked Potentials (CAEP). RESULTS All three children revealed gradual improvement in the overall CDS result as well as most of the CDS subscales. After 9 months of CI experience two younger children showed age-appropriate performance. In CAEP measurements a decrease of latency of the P1 component (an established biomarker of cortical auditory maturation) was observed in the same two children, with one achieving normal ranges of P1 latency after 9 months of CI use. CONCLUSIONS Our novel methodological framework can be successfully applied in small children with cochlear implants. It contributes to better understanding of the general development in early implanted children. The preliminary results indicate variability in children's performance in various developmental domains and thus the need to monitor the development of each child individually and holistically.
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Lee JY, Kang BC, Park JW, Park HJ. Changes in Cortical Auditory Evoked Potentials by Ipsilateral, Contralateral and Binaural Speech Stimulation in Normal-Hearing Adults. Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol 2019; 13:133-140. [PMID: 31640335 PMCID: PMC7248601 DOI: 10.21053/ceo.2019.00801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objectives Cortical auditory evoked potentials (CAEPs) have been used to examine auditory cortical development or changes in patients with hearing loss. However, there have been no studies analyzing CAEP responses to the different sound stimulation by different stimulation sides. We characterized changes in normal CAEP responses by stimulation sides in normal-hearing adults. Methods CAEPs from the right auditory cortex were recorded in 16 adults following unilateral (ipsilateral and contralateral) and bilateral sound stimulation using three speech sounds (/m/, /g/, and /t/). Amplitudes and latencies of the CAEP peaks in three conditions were compared. Results Contralateral stimulation elicited larger P2-N1 amplitudes (sum of P2 and N1 amplitudes) than ipsilateral stimulation regardless of the stimulation sounds, mostly due to the larger P2 amplitudes obtained, but elicited comparable P2-N1 amplitudes to bilateral stimulation. Although the P2-N1 amplitudes obtained with the three speech sounds were comparable following contralateral stimulation, the /m/ sound elicited the largest P2-N1 amplitude in ipsilateral stimulation condition due to the largest N1 amplitude obtained, whereas /t/ elicited larger a P2-N1 amplitude than /g/ in bilateral stimulation condition due to a larger P2 amplitude. Conclusion Spectrally different speech sounds and input sides are encoded differently at the cortical level in normal-hearing adults. Standardized speech stimuli, as well as specific input sides of speech, are needed to examine normal development or rehabilitation-related changes of the auditory cortex in the future.
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- Jee Yeon Lee
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Mattsson TS, Lind O, Follestad T, Grøndahl K, Wilson W, Nicholas J, Nordgård S, Andersson S. Electrophysiological characteristics in children with listening difficulties, with or without auditory processing disorder. Int J Audiol 2019; 58:704-716. [PMID: 31154863 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2019.1621396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Objective: To determine if the auditory middle latency responses (AMLR), auditory late latency response (ALLR) and auditory P300 were sensitive to auditory processing disorder (APD) and listening difficulties in children, and further to elucidate mechanisms regarding level of neurobiological problems in the central auditory nervous system. Design: Three-group, repeated measure design. Study sample: Forty-six children aged 8-14 years were divided into three groups: children with reported listening difficulties fulfilling APD diagnostic criteria, children with reported listening difficulties not fulfilling APD diagnostic criteria and normally hearing children. Results: AMLR Na latency and P300 latency and amplitude were sensitive to listening difficulties. No other auditory evoked potential (AEP) measures were sensitive to listening difficulties, and no AEP measures were sensitive to APD only. Moderate correlations were observed between P300 latency and amplitude and the behavioural AP measures of competing words, frequency patterns, duration patterns and dichotic digits. Conclusions: Impaired thalamo-cortical (bottom up) and neurocognitive function (top-down) may contribute to difficulties discriminating speech and non-speech sounds. Cognitive processes involved in conscious recognition, attention and discrimination of the acoustic characteristics of the stimuli could contribute to listening difficulties in general, and to APD in particular.
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- Tone Stokkereit Mattsson
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Ålesund Hospital , Aalesund , Norway.,Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology , Trondheim , Norway
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital , Bergen , Norway
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- Department of Public Health and General Practice, Norwegian University of Science and Technology , Trondheim , Norway
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- Department of Clinical Engineering, Haukeland University Hospital , Bergen , Norway
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland , Brisbane , Australia
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- Statped National Service Center for Special Needs Education , Bergen , Norway.,Department of Occupational Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital , Bergen , Norway
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- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology , Trondheim , Norway.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, St. Olavs University Hospital , Trondheim , Norway
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- Department of Psychology, University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway
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Gabr TA. Mismatch negativity (MMN): indexing auditory discrimination in cochlear implants. HEARING BALANCE AND COMMUNICATION 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/21695717.2018.1426306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Takwa A. Gabr
- Audio-vestibular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt
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Mattsson TS, Follestad T, Andersson S, Lind O, Øygarden J, Nordgård S. Normative data for diagnosing auditory processing disorder in Norwegian children aged 7–12 years. Int J Audiol 2017; 57:10-20. [DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2017.1366670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Tone Stokkereit Mattsson
- Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Head and Neck Surgery, Ålesund Hospital, Aalesund, Norway,
- Department of Neuroscience, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway,
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway,
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- Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Head and Neck Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway,
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- Department of Health and Social Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway, and
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- Department of Neuroscience, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway,
- Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Head and Neck Surgery, St. Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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Race N, Lai J, Shi R, Bartlett EL. Differences in postinjury auditory system pathophysiology after mild blast and nonblast acute acoustic trauma. J Neurophysiol 2017; 118:782-799. [PMID: 28275059 PMCID: PMC5539456 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00710.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2016] [Revised: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Hearing difficulties are the most commonly reported disabilities among veterans. Blast exposures during explosive events likely play a role, given their propensity to directly damage both peripheral (PAS) and central auditory system (CAS) components. Postblast PAS pathophysiology has been well documented in both clinical case reports and laboratory investigations. In contrast, blast-induced CAS dysfunction remains understudied but has been hypothesized to contribute to an array of common veteran behavioral complaints, including learning, memory, communication, and emotional regulation. This investigation compared the effects of acute blast and nonblast acoustic impulse trauma in adult male Sprague-Dawley rats. An array of audiometric tests were utilized, including distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE), auditory brain stem responses (ABR), middle latency responses (MLR), and envelope following responses (EFRs). Generally, more severe and persistent postinjury central auditory processing (CAP) deficits were observed in blast-exposed animals throughout the auditory neuraxis, spanning from the cochlea to the cortex. DPOAE and ABR results captured cochlear and auditory nerve/brain stem deficits, respectively. EFRs demonstrated temporal processing impairments suggestive of functional damage to regions in the auditory brain stem and the inferior colliculus. MLRs captured thalamocortical transmission and cortical activation impairments. Taken together, the results suggest blast-induced CAS dysfunction may play a complementary pathophysiological role to maladaptive neuroplasticity of PAS origin. Even mild blasts can produce lasting hearing impairments that can be assessed with noninvasive electrophysiology, allowing these measurements to serve as simple, effective diagnostics.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Blasts exposures often produce hearing difficulties. Although cochlear damage typically occurs, the downstream effects on central auditory processing are less clear. Moreover, outcomes were compared between individuals exposed to the blast pressure wave vs. those who experienced the blast noise without the pressure wave. It was found that a single blast exposure produced changes at all stages of the ascending auditory path at least 4 wk postblast, whereas blast noise alone produced largely transient changes.
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- Nicholas Race
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
- School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Purdue University Inderdisciplinary Life Science (PULSe) Program, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana; and
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
- Purdue University Inderdisciplinary Life Science (PULSe) Program, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana; and
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana;
- Purdue University Inderdisciplinary Life Science (PULSe) Program, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana; and
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Kraus N, Thompson EC, Krizman J, Cook K, White-Schwoch T, LaBella CR. Auditory biological marker of concussion in children. Sci Rep 2016; 6:39009. [PMID: 28005070 PMCID: PMC5178332 DOI: 10.1038/srep39009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Concussions carry devastating potential for cognitive, neurologic, and socio-emotional disease, but no objective test reliably identifies a concussion and its severity. A variety of neurological insults compromise sound processing, particularly in complex listening environments that place high demands on brain processing. The frequency-following response captures the high computational demands of sound processing with extreme granularity and reliably reveals individual differences. We hypothesize that concussions disrupt these auditory processes, and that the frequency-following response indicates concussion occurrence and severity. Specifically, we hypothesize that concussions disrupt the processing of the fundamental frequency, a key acoustic cue for identifying and tracking sounds and talkers, and, consequently, understanding speech in noise. Here we show that children who sustained a concussion exhibit a signature neural profile. They have worse representation of the fundamental frequency, and smaller and more sluggish neural responses. Neurophysiological responses to the fundamental frequency partially recover to control levels as concussion symptoms abate, suggesting a gain in biological processing following partial recovery. Neural processing of sound correctly identifies 90% of concussion cases and clears 95% of control cases, suggesting this approach has practical potential as a scalable biological marker for sports-related concussion and other types of mild traumatic brain injuries.
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- Nina Kraus
- Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States.,Department of Communication Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States.,Department of Neurobiology &Physiology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States.,Department of Otolaryngology, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States.,Department of Communication Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States
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- Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States.,Department of Communication Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery &Sports Medicine, Ann &Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States.,Department of Communication Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery &Sports Medicine, Ann &Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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Guo Q, Li Y, Fu X, Liu H, Chen J, Meng C, Long M, Chen X. The relationship between cortical auditory evoked potentials (CAEPs) and speech perception in children with Nurotron(®) cochlear implants during four years of follow-up. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2016; 85:170-7. [PMID: 27240518 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2016.03.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2015] [Revised: 03/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/24/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the relationship between the presence or absence of cortical auditory evoked potentials (CAEPs) to speech stimuli and the performance of speech perception in Chinese pediatric recipients of the Nurotron(®) cochlear implant (CI).We also wanted to determine how the CAEPs might be used as an indicator for predicting early speech perception and could provide objective evidence for clinical applications of CAEPs. METHODS 23 pediatric unilateral CI recipients participated in this study. 15 males 8 females, and their ages at implantation ranged from 13 to 68 months, with a mean age of 36 months. CAEPs and Mandarin Early Speech Perception (MESP) tests were used to evaluate the audibility and speech perception of these CI users. The tests were administered at the first, second, third, and fourth year after the CI surgery. RESULTS All the subjects demonstrated improvements in detection of speech sounds with CI. The percentages of participants who could detect all three stimuli were 26% (6/23) at first year, to 100% (23/23) at the fourth year post-implantation. The percentages of participants who passed the Category 6 of MESP were from 9% (2/23) at first year, to 91% (21/23) at the fourth year post-implantation. Significant correlations (p<0.05) were found between CAEP scores and MESP at the first, second, third year after the CI surgery. The multiple regression equation for prediction of MESP categories from CAEP scores and hearing ages was MESP=1.088+(0.504×CAEP score)+(0.964×hearing ages) (F=72.919, p<0.001, R(2)=0.621). CONCLUSION The results of this study suggested that aided cortical assessment was a useful tool to evaluate the outcomes of cochlear implantation. Cortical outcomes had a significant positive relationship with the MESP, which predicted the early speech perception of CI recipients.
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- Qianqian Guo
- BeijingTongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China; Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery(Capital Medical University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- BeijingTongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China; Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery(Capital Medical University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- BeijingTongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China; Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery(Capital Medical University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- BeijingTongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China; Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery(Capital Medical University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- BeijingTongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China; Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery(Capital Medical University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- BeijingTongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China; Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery(Capital Medical University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- China Rehabilitation Research Center for Deaf Children, Beijing 100029, China.
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- BeijingTongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China; Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery(Capital Medical University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.
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Gabr TA, Hassaan MR. Speech processing in children with cochlear implant. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2015; 79:2028-34. [PMID: 26421974 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2015.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2015] [Revised: 08/29/2015] [Accepted: 09/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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UNLABELLED Cochlear implants (CIs) can be used effectively in the profoundly impaired children individuals. OBJECTIVES This work was designed to assess speech processing at brainstem and cortical level in children fitted with CIs to investigate the possible influence of brainstem processing of speech on the cortical processing in those children. METHOD Twenty children fitted with CIs underwent aided sound-field audiologic evaluation, speech evoked cortical auditory evoked potentials (S-CAEPs) and according to the results, children were classified into two groups: group I with good cortical response and group II with poor cortical response. This was followed by speech evoked ABR (S-ABR) recoding. RESULTS P1 component of CAEPs was recorded in all children while other component showed variable results. S-ABR was recorded in all children even those with poor S-CAEPs response who showed delayed D, E, F and O latencies. However, S-ABR amplitudes did not show any significant difference between both groups. CONCLUSIONS Children fitted with CI showed immediate cortical activation following device programming and this activity depends on the age of implantation as well as the child's age. S-ABR provides a new clinical tool that showed an important role of brainstem in complex sound processing that contribute to cortical processing.
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- Takwa A Gabr
- Associate Professor of Audiology, Audiology Unit, ENT Department, Faculty of Medicine Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
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- Associate Professor of Audiology, Audiology Unit, ENT Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Tan XD, Peng X, Zhan CA, Wang T. Comparison of Auditory Middle-Latency Responses From Two Deconvolution Methods at 40 Hz. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2015; 63:1157-66. [PMID: 26441440 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2015.2485273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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GOAL Auditory middle-latency responses (MLRs) are reported to be particularly susceptible to stimulation rate. Deconvolution methods are necessary to unwrap the overlapping responses at a high rate under the linear superposition assumption. This study aims to investigate and compare the MLR characteristics at high and conventional stimulation rates. METHODS The characteristics were examined in healthy adults by using two closely related deconvolution paradigms, namely continuous-loop averaging deconvolution and multirate steady-state averaging deconvolution at a mean rate of 40 Hz, and a conventional low rate of 5 Hz. RESULTS The morphology and stability of the MLRs can benefit from a high-rate stimulation. It appears that stimulation sequencing strategies of deconvolution methods exerted divergent rate effects on MLR characteristics, which might be associated with different adaptation mechanisms. CONCLUSION MLRs obtained by two deconvolution methods and the conventional reference feature differently from one another. SIGNIFICANCE These findings have critical implications in our current understanding of the rate effects on MLR characteristics which may inspire further studies to explore the characteristics of evoked responses at high rates and deconvolution paradigms.
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Cheung YM, Scoones GP, Stolker RJ, Weber F. Evaluation of the auditory evoked potentials derived aepEX(™) as a measure of hypnotic depth in pediatric patients receiving sevoflurane-remifentanil anesthesia. Paediatr Anaesth 2014; 24:760-5. [PMID: 24815810 DOI: 10.1111/pan.12434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aepEX is a measure of depth of hypnosis (DoH), derived from processed mid-latency auditory evoked potentials. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the aepEX as a measure of DoH in children receiving sevoflurane-remifentanil anesthesia. METHODS aepEX and bispectral index (BIS) were recorded simultaneously in 75 children, (1-3, 3-6, and 6-18 years), receiving sevoflurane at endtidal concentrations (ETsevo ) between 1.5 and 0.5 MAC. The ETsevo at which the aepEX and BIS had a value of 50 (EC50aep EX and EC50BIS ) was calculated by nonlinear regression analysis. The accuracy of aepEX and BIS to predict the DoH was assessed by prediction probability (Pk ) and receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis. RESULTS Seventy-four children were included for analysis. The EC50aep EX (2.68%) and EC50BIS (2.10%) were comparable; the same accounts for the EC50aep EX of the different age groups and the EC50aep EX and EC50BIS of corresponding age groups. The EC50BIS in children aged 1-3 years was lower than in the older age groups (P < 0.05). Pk values of the aepEX (0.32, CI 95% 0.08-0.56) and BIS (0.47, CI 95% 0.19-0.75) were comparable. The area under the ROC curve was 0.72 (CI 95%: 0.62-0.82) and 0.67 (CI95%: 0.56-0.77) for the aepEX and BIS, respectively (P = 0.54). Optimal cutoff values were >60 (aepEX) and >68 (BIS), with corresponding specificities 91%, CI 95%: 80-97% (aepEX) and 66%, CI 95%: 52-77% (BIS). CONCLUSIONS In this study with children receiving sevoflurane anesthesia, the aepEX outperformed the BIS in distinguishing unconsciousness from consciousness. Both indices performed equally bad in differentiating different levels of DoH.
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- Yuen M Cheung
- Department of Anesthesiology, Erasmus University Medical Center - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Venkataraman Y, Bartlett EL. Postnatal development of auditory central evoked responses and thalamic cellular properties. Dev Neurobiol 2013; 74:541-55. [PMID: 24214269 DOI: 10.1002/dneu.22148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2013] [Revised: 10/23/2013] [Accepted: 11/04/2013] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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During development, the sense of hearing changes rapidly with age, especially around hearing onset. During this period, auditory structures are highly sensitive to alterations of the acoustic environment, such as hearing loss or background noise. This sensitivity includes auditory temporal processing, which is important for processing complex sounds, and for acquiring reading and language skills. Developmental changes can be observed at multiple levels of brain organization-from behavioral responses to cellular responses, and at every auditory nucleus. Neuronal properties and sound processing change dramatically in auditory cortex neurons after hearing onset. However, development of its primary source, the auditory thalamus, or medial geniculate body (MGB), has not been well studied over this critical time window. Furthermore, to understand how temporal processing develops, it is important to determine the relative maturation of temporal processing not only in the MGB, but also in its inputs. Cellular properties of rat MGB neurons were studied using in vitro whole-cell patch-clamp recordings, at ages postnatal day (P) 7-9; P15-17, and P22-32. Auditory evoked potentials were measured in P14-17 and P22-32 rats. MGB action potentials became about five times faster, and the ability to generate spike trains increased with age, particularly at frequencies of 50 Hz and higher. Evoked potential responses, including auditory brainstem responses (ABR), middle latency responses (MLR), and amplitude modulation following responses, showed increased amplitudes with age, and ABRs and MLRs additionally showed decreased latencies with age. Overall, temporal processing at subthalamic nuclei is concurrently maturing with MGB cellular properties.
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- Yamini Venkataraman
- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
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Cardon G, Campbell J, Sharma A. Plasticity in the developing auditory cortex: evidence from children with sensorineural hearing loss and auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder. J Am Acad Audiol 2012; 23:396-411; quiz 495. [PMID: 22668761 DOI: 10.3766/jaaa.23.6.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The developing auditory cortex is highly plastic. As such, the cortex is both primed to mature normally and at risk for reorganizing abnormally, depending upon numerous factors that determine central maturation. From a clinical perspective, at least two major components of development can be manipulated: (1) input to the cortex and (2) the timing of cortical input. Children with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD) have provided a model of early deprivation of sensory input to the cortex and demonstrated the resulting plasticity and development that can occur upon introduction of stimulation. In this article, we review several fundamental principles of cortical development and plasticity and discuss the clinical applications in children with SNHL and ANSD who receive intervention with hearing aids and/or cochlear implants.
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- Garrett Cardon
- Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Department, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
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Mijares Nodarse E, Pérez Abalo MC, Torres Fortuny A, Vega Hernández M, Lage Castellanos A. Maturational Changes in the Human Envelope-following Responses. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.otoeng.2012.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Frizzo ACF, Issac ML, Pontes-Fernandes AC, Menezes PDL, Funayama CAR. Auditory middle latency response in children with learning difficulties. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2012; 16:335-40. [PMID: 25991954 PMCID: PMC4399589 DOI: 10.7162/s1809-97772012000300006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2011] [Accepted: 03/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION This is an objective laboratory assessment of the central auditory systems of children with learning disabilities. AIM To examine and determine the properties of the components of the Auditory Middle Latency Response in a sample of children with learning disabilities. METHODS This was a prospective, cross-sectional cohort study with quantitative, descriptive, and exploratory outcomes. We included 50 children aged 8-13 years of both genders with and without learning disorders. Those with disorders of known organic, environmental, or genetic causes were excluded. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS The Na, Pa, and Nb waves were identified in all subjects. The ranges of the latency component values were as follows: Na = 9.8-32.3 ms, Pa = 19.0-51.4 ms, Nb = 30.0-64.3 ms (learning disorders group) and Na = 13.2-29.6 ms, Pa = 21.8-42.8 ms, Nb = 28.4-65.8 ms (healthy group). The values of the Na-Pa amplitude ranged from 0.3 to 6.8 ìV (learning disorders group) or 0.2-3.6 ìV (learning disorders group). Upon analysis, the functional characteristics of the groups were distinct: the left hemisphere Nb latency was longer in the study group than in the control group. Peculiarities of the electrophysiological measures were observed in the children with learning disorders. This study has provided information on the Auditory Middle Latency Response and can serve as a reference for other clinical and experimental studies in children with these disorders.
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- Ana Claudia Figueiredo Frizzo
- PHD in Nueroscience, Medicine School of Ribeirão Preto - USP. Professor of the Department of Speech Pathology, Faculty of Sciences of the Universidade Estadual Paulista - FFC / UNESP, Marilia/SP - Brazil
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- PHD in Medicine Pediatric Area, Medicine School of Ribeirão Preto - USP. Professor of the Department of Ophtalmology, Otolaryngology, Head Neck, Medicine School of Ribeirão Preto - USP, Ribeirão Preto/SP - Brazil
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- PHD in Psichology, São Paulo University - USP. Hospital Psicologist oh the Medicine School Hospital of Ribeirão Preto - USP, Ribeirão Preto/SP - Brasil
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- PHD in Applied Physics in Medicine and Biology, São Paulo University-USP. Professor oh the Departament Speech Pathology of Alagoas State University Health Sciences - UNCISAL
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- PHD and Full Professor in Child Neurology, Medicine School of Ribeirão Preto - USP. Professor of the Department of Neurology, Medicine School of Ribeirão Preto - USP, Ribeirão Preto/SP - Brazil
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Mijares Nodarse E, Pérez Abalo MC, Torres Fortuny A, Vega Hernández M, Lage Castellanos A. Maturational changes in the human envelope-following responses. ACTA OTORRINOLARINGOLOGICA ESPANOLA 2012; 63:258-64. [PMID: 22421392 DOI: 10.1016/j.otorri.2012.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2011] [Accepted: 01/02/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The auditory ability to discriminate rapid changes in the envelope of language sounds is essential for speech comprehension. Human envelope-following responses (EFRs) are useful for objective measurement of temporal auditory processing in subjects who are unable to give accurate behavioural responses (e.g., young children). OBJECTIVE To evaluate age-dependent changes in EFRs during the first 2 years of life. METHODS The EFRs were recorded in a sample of 16 well babies distributed into 2 age groups (G1: 12 newborns; G2: 4 babies of 2 years). The EFRs were evoked by white noise carrier stimuli with a sweep of modulation frequencies from 20 to 200 Hz presented at 50 dB HL. RESULTS The age-related changes affected both morphology and EFR detectability. The main morphological differences were at the expense of frequencies below 50 Hz, where the first component P1 was not well defined in either of the 2 age groups. For all modulation frequencies, age significantly affected EFR amplitude and detectability. CONCLUSIONS The present study provides the first evidence on EFR maturation. Some understanding of normal EFR development would facilitate a better use of this technique in clinically-objective measurement of auditory temporal processing in infants who cannot provide reliable behavioural responses.
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Mc Laughlin M, Lu T, Dimitrijevic A, Zeng FG. Towards a closed-loop cochlear implant system: application of embedded monitoring of peripheral and central neural activity. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 2012; 20:443-54. [PMID: 22328183 DOI: 10.1109/tnsre.2012.2186982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Although the cochlear implant (CI) is widely considered the most successful neural prosthesis, it is essentially an open-loop system that requires extensive initial fitting and frequent tuning to maintain a high, but not necessarily optimal, level of performance. Two developments in neuroscience and neuroengineering now make it feasible to design a closed-loop CI. One development is the recording and interpretation of evoked potentials (EPs) from the peripheral to the central nervous system. The other is the embedded hardware and software of a modern CI that allows recording of EPs. We review EPs that are pertinent to behavioral functions from simple signal detection and loudness growth to speech discrimination and recognition. We also describe signal processing algorithms used for electric artifact reduction and cancellation, critical to the recording of electric EPs. We then present a conceptual design for a closed-loop CI that utilizes in an innovative way the embedded implant receiver and stimulators to record short latency compound action potentials ( ~1 ms), auditory brainstem responses (1-10 ms) and mid-to-late cortical potentials (20-300 ms). We compare EPs recorded using the CI to EPs obtained using standard scalp electrodes recording techniques. Future applications and capabilities are discussed in terms of the development of a new generation of closed-loop CIs and other neural prostheses.
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- Myles Mc Laughlin
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.
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Yang FF, McPherson B, Shu H, Xiao Y. Central auditory nervous system dysfunction in infants with non-syndromic cleft lip and/or palate. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2012; 76:82-9. [PMID: 22079239 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2011.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2011] [Revised: 10/04/2011] [Accepted: 10/04/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Peripheral hearing loss has been commonly reported in children with non-syndromic cleft lip and/or palate (NSCLP) but few studies have provided information about central auditory nervous system (CANS) functioning for this group. The main objective of this study was to explore CANS functioning in infants with NSCLP through analysis of auditory evoked potentials (AEPs). METHODS AEPs including auditory brainstem response (ABR), middle latency response (MLR), and mismatch negativity (MMN) recordings were conducted in 34 infants of Chinese ethnicity with NSCLP and an equivalent number of normal controls. RESULTS There was no significant difference in ABR (all measurements, including wave I, III, V latencies, I-V inter-wave latency, and wave V amplitude), or MLR (recordable components, Na, Pa latencies, and Na-Pa amplitude) findings between the two groups. However, infants with NSCLP had a significantly smaller MMN response than their normal controls, using MMN strength as the measurement. CONCLUSIONS Significant abnormal auditory evoked potential findings at the cortical level suggest that infants with NSCLP may be at risk of central auditory discrimination dysfunction. Further effort is needed to determine auditory processing abilities in infants with NSCLP.
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- Frank F Yang
- Center for Communication Disorders, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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Sanes DH, Woolley SMN. A behavioral framework to guide research on central auditory development and plasticity. Neuron 2011; 72:912-29. [PMID: 22196328 PMCID: PMC3244881 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2011.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/06/2011] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The auditory CNS is influenced profoundly by sounds heard during development. Auditory deprivation and augmented sound exposure can each perturb the maturation of neural computations as well as their underlying synaptic properties. However, we have learned little about the emergence of perceptual skills in these same model systems, and especially how perception is influenced by early acoustic experience. Here, we argue that developmental studies must take greater advantage of behavioral benchmarks. We discuss quantitative measures of perceptual development and suggest how they can play a much larger role in guiding experimental design. Most importantly, including behavioral measures will allow us to establish empirical connections among environment, neural development, and perception.
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- Dan H Sanes
- Center for Neural Science, 4 Washington Place, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA.
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Müller R, Fleischer G, Schneider J. Pure-tone auditory threshold in school children. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2011; 269:93-100. [PMID: 21604074 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-011-1616-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2011] [Accepted: 04/14/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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To determine pure-tone auditory thresholds, 197 screened children at a typical primary school in a German town (~70,000 inhabitants) were examined. All children underwent a tympanometry and an audiometry at 17 frequencies from 125 to 16 kHz. Regarding age effects, two groups (6-8 and 9-12 years) were analyzed. The cross-sectional research was supplemented by a follow-up study with 35 children of the first graders 3 years later. School children have the poorest hearing sensitivity at low frequencies (below 1 kHz) and the best sensitivity at the extended high frequencies above 8 kHz. Hearing thresholds are rising significantly with age. Through all frequencies, averaged improvements were 3.8 dB (right ear) and 3.7 dB (left ear) at the cross-sectional study and 3.7 dB (right ear) and 5.1 dB (left ear) at the longitudinal study. The overall deviation (left and right) from the standard thresholds for adults were 7.4 and 3.6 dB for the younger and older age groups, respectively. The ear canal volume (ECV) measured by tympanometric tests was at mean with 1.06 cm(3) for the 6- to 8-year age group significantly lower (p < 0.001) in comparison with 1.18 cm(3) for the 9- to 12-year age group. Also, girls had significant (p < 0.001) smaller ECV (mean 1.07 cm(3)) than boys (1.17 cm(3)). Auditory performance improves with rising age in school children.
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- Reinhard Müller
- Institut und Poliklinik für Arbeits- und Sozialmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Giessen und Marburg, Aulweg 129, 35392 Giessen, Germany.
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Kaganovich N, Wray AH, Weber-Fox C. Non-linguistic auditory processing and working memory update in pre-school children who stutter: an electrophysiological study. Dev Neuropsychol 2010; 35:712-36. [PMID: 21038162 PMCID: PMC3059510 DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2010.508549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Non-linguistic auditory processing and working memory update were examined with event-related potentials (ERPs) in 18 children who stutter (CWS) and 18 children who do not stutter (CWNS). Children heard frequent 1 kHz tones interspersed with rare 2 kHz tones. The two groups did not differ on any measure of the P1 and N1 components, strongly suggesting that early auditory processing of pure tones is unimpaired in CWS. However, as a group, only CWNS exhibited a P3 component to rare tones, suggesting that developmental stuttering may be associated with a less efficient attentional allocation and working memory update in response to auditory change.
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- Natalya Kaganovich
- Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Purdue University, 500 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, IN, USA 47906
- Department of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA 47906
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- Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Purdue University, 500 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, IN, USA 47906
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- Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Purdue University, 500 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, IN, USA 47906
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Korzyukov O, Asano E, Gumenyuk V, Juhász C, Wagner M, Rothermel RD, Chugani HT. Intracranial recording and source localization of auditory brain responses elicited at the 50 ms latency in three children aged from 3 to 16 years. Brain Topogr 2009; 22:166-75. [PMID: 19701702 DOI: 10.1007/s10548-009-0108-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2009] [Accepted: 08/09/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Maturational studies of the auditory-evoked brain response at the 50 ms latency provide an insight into why this response is aberrant in a number of psychiatric disorders that have developmental origin. Here, using intracranial recordings we found that neuronal activity of the primary contributors to this response can be localised at the lateral part of Heschl's gyrus already at the age of 3.5 years. This study provides results to support the notion that deviations in cognitive function(s) attributed to the auditory P50 in adults might involve abnormalities in neuronal activity of the frontal lobe or in the interaction between the frontal and temporal lobes. Validation and localisation of progenitors of the adults' P50 in young children is a much-needed step in the understanding of the biological significance of different subcomponents that comprise the auditory P50 in the adult brain. In combination with other approaches investigating neuronal mechanisms of auditory P50, the present results contribute to the greater understanding of what and why neuronal activity underlying this response is aberrant in a number of brain dysfunctions. Moreover, the present source localisation results of auditory response at the 50 ms latency might be useful in paediatric neurosurgery practice.
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- Oleg Korzyukov
- Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
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This review traces the structural maturation of the human auditory system, and compares the timeline of anatomical development with cotemporaneous physiological and behavioral events. During the embryonic period, there is formation of basic structure at all levels of the system, i.e. the inner ear, the brainstem pathway, and the cortex. The second trimester is a time of rapid growth and development, and by the end of this period, the cochlea has acquired a very adult-like configuration. During the perinatal period, the brainstem reaches a mature state, and brainstem activity is reflected in behavioral responses to sound, including phonetic discrimination, and in evoked brainstem and early middle latency responses. The perinatal period is also the time of peak development of brainstem input to the cortex through the marginal layer, and of the long latency cortical potentials, the N(2) and mismatch negativity. In early childhood, from the sixth post-natal month to age five, there is progressive maturation of the thalamic projections to the cortex and of the longer latency Pa and P(1) evoked potentials. Later childhood, from six to twelve years, is the time of maturation of the superficial cortical layers and their intracortical connections, accompanied by appearance of the N(1) potential and improved linguistic discriminative abilities. Some consideration is given to the potential negative effects of deafness-induced sound deprivation during the perinatal period and childhood.
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- Jean K Moore
- Department of Histopathology, House Ear Institute, Los Angeles, USA.
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Nousak JK, Stapells DR. Auditory brainstem and middle latency responses to 1 kHz tones in noise-masked normally-hearing and sensorineurally hearing-impaired adults. Int J Audiol 2009; 44:331-44. [PMID: 16078729 DOI: 10.1080/14992020500060891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The present study provides comparative evaluation of the ABR and MLR to 1 kHz brief tones in two groups of hearing-impaired subjects (noise-masked normally-hearing; and sensorineurally hearing-impaired adults), as well as a normally-hearing control group. Tones were presented at intensities from threshold to 80-90 dB nHL. The results of this study show that: (1) the ABR and MLR to these low-frequency (1 kHz) tones are equally accurate in estimating hearing threshold, (2) at supra-threshold levels, there are differences in the ABRs and MLRs for subjects with decreased hearing sensitivity resulting from cochlear pathology, compared to those obtained from adults with simulated hearing loss due to broadband masking, and (3) supra-threshold stimuli produce differential effects on the latency and amplitude characteristics of the ABR and MLR in listeners with true sensorineural hearing impairments. Possible physiologic explanations are offered for this differential pattern of results.
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- J K Nousak
- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, ML 0379, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0379, USA.
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Modeling the developmental patterns of auditory evoked magnetic fields in children. PLoS One 2009; 4:e4811. [PMID: 19277207 PMCID: PMC2652720 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0004811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2008] [Accepted: 01/30/2009] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background As magnetoencephalography (MEG) is of increasing utility in the assessment of deficits and development delays in brain disorders in pediatrics, it becomes imperative to fully understand the functional development of the brain in children. Methodology The present study was designed to characterize the developmental patterns of auditory evoked magnetic responses with respect to age and gender. Sixty children and twenty adults were studied with a 275-channel MEG system. Conclusions Three main responses were identified at approximately 46 ms (M50), 71 ms (M70) and 106 ms (M100) in latency for children. The latencies of M70 and M100 shortened with age in both hemispheres; the latency of M50 shortened with age only in the right hemisphere. Analysis of developmental lateralization patterns in children showed that the latency of the right hemispheric evoked responses shortened faster than the corresponding left hemispheric responses. The latency of M70 in the right hemisphere highly correlated to the age of the child. The amplitudes of the M70 responses increased with age and reached their peaks in children 12–14 years of age, after which they decreased with age. The source estimates for the M50 and M70 responses indicated that they were generated in different subareas in the Heschl's gyrus in children, while not localizable in adults. Furthermore, gender also affected developmental patterns. The latency of M70 in the right hemisphere was proposed to be an index of auditory development in children, the modeling equation is 85.72-1.240xAge (yrs). Our results demonstrate that there is a clear developmental pattern in the auditory cortex and underscore the importance of M50 and M70 in the developing brain.
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Davids T, Valero J, Papsin BC, Harrison RV, Gordon KA. Effects of stimulus manipulation on electrophysiological responses of pediatric cochlear implant users. Part II: Rate effects. Hear Res 2008; 244:15-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2008.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2008] [Revised: 05/24/2008] [Accepted: 06/24/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Diedler J, Pietz J, Bast T, Rupp A. Auditory temporal resolution in children assessed by magnetoencephalography. Neuroreport 2008; 18:1691-5. [PMID: 17921870 DOI: 10.1097/wnr.0b013e3282f0b6e2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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By means of magnetoencephalography we investigated the auditory-evoked fields (AEFs) elicited by broadband noise bursts in a gap-detection paradigm in children. AEFs of 16 healthy children (mean age 8.7 years) were recorded while they passively listened to 100-ms white-noise bursts with temporal gaps of 3, 6, 10 and 30 ms inserted after 5 or 50 ms. The peak of the earliest and largest positivity occurred at 97 ms and was evaluated by spatiotemporal source analysis. Psychophysical gap-detection thresholds were obtained for the same children. We found that the neuromagnetic gap responses corresponded to the psychoacoustic thresholds. AEFs thus provide an objective tool to assess auditory temporal resolution in children. Children's neuromagnetic response patterns differed significantly from the adult responses under the same experimental conditions.
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- Jennifer Diedler
- Department of Neurology, Section of Biomagnetism, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Dorman MF, Sharma A, Gilley P, Martin K, Roland P. Central auditory development: evidence from CAEP measurements in children fit with cochlear implants. JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS 2007; 40:284-94. [PMID: 17433357 PMCID: PMC2755241 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2007.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2007] [Accepted: 03/01/2007] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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UNLABELLED In normal-hearing children the latency of the P1 component of the cortical evoked response to sound varies as a function of age and, thus, can be used as a biomarker for maturation of central auditory pathways. We assessed P1 latency in 245 congenitally deaf children fit with cochlear implants following various periods of auditory deprivation. If children experience less than 3.5 years of auditory deprivation before implantation, P1 latencies fall into the range of normal following 3-6 months of electrical stimulation. Children who experience greater than 7 years of deprivation, however, generally do not develop normal P1 latencies even after years of stimulation. Moreover, the waveforms for these patients can be markedly abnormal. Cortical reorganization stimulated by deprivation is likely to be a significant factor in both variation in the latency and morphology of the cortical evoked response to sound for children fit with a cochlear implant and variation in the development of oral speech and language function. LEARNING OUTCOMES The reader will be introduced to research using cortical evoked responses (CAEPs), positron emission tomography (PET) scans and in-depth recording from the auditory cortex of congenitally deaf cats that converges on the existence of a sensitive period for the development of central auditory pathways in children. The reader will also be provided with two case studies that illustrate the use of the P1 response as biomarker for development of central auditory pathways. Finally, suggestions for future research will be provided.
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- Michael F Dorman
- Department of Speech and Hearing Science, Arizona State University, AZ, USA.
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Pialarissi PR, Almeida FS, Camanducaia LCBM, Jorge JJ. Middle-latency auditory responses in neurological diseases. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2007; 73:540-8. [PMID: 17923926 PMCID: PMC9443762 DOI: 10.1016/s1808-8694(15)30107-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2006] [Accepted: 10/21/2006] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Fukushima EM, Penteado de Castro N. A study of logon-evoked middle latency responses in female subjects with normal hearing. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2007; 73:308-14. [PMID: 17684650 PMCID: PMC9445733 DOI: 10.1016/s1808-8694(15)30073-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2006] [Accepted: 07/20/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The middle latency response (MLR) to an acoustic stimulus occurs between 10 and 80 ms. The waveform is characterized by a series of peaks and troughs labeled N0, P0, Na, Pa, Nb and Pb. Certain acoustic stimuli may excite specific cochlear areas in contrast with clicks, that activate the cochlea between 1000 and 4000 Hz. The logon stimulus activates segmentar areas of the cochlea and has advantages over clicks when assessing low frequency areas of the cochlea (below 1 kHz). Aim: The aim of this paper was to study the MLR electrophysiologic response when activated by logon stimuli at 500, 1000 and 2000 Hz. Method- a prospective and descriptive study. 14 female volunteers had normal otology and conventional audiology results. The stimulus was monoaural and ipsilateral (Cz/A1-2). Results- the NaPa complex was readily identified compared to other complexes and was present in 100% of the tests done at 2000 Hz, and in 96.4% of the tests done at 500 and 1000 Hz. Conclusion-the logon stimulus at 500, 1000 and 2000 Hz elicits MLRs; the NaPa complex was the most frequent event and the 2000 Hz frequency elicited more responses than other frequencies.
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Figueiredo Frizzo AC, Rodrigues Funayama CA, Isaac ML, Colafêmina JF. Auditory Middle Latency Responses: a study of healthy children. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2007; 73:398-403. [PMID: 17684662 PMCID: PMC9445636 DOI: 10.1016/s1808-8694(15)30085-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2005] [Accepted: 03/03/2007] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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AIM To examine the components of auditory middle latency responses (AMLRs) in a sample of healthy children to establish their properties. METHODS Thirty-two children of both genders aged between 10 to 13 years, with no neurological disorders, were included in the study. Data were analyzed statistically by descriptive statistics (mean + SD) and by analysis of variance using the F test. AMLRs were investigated with toneburst stimuli at 50, 60 and 70 dB HL. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS The mean latencies of the components were Na = 20.79 ms, Pa = 35.34 ms, Nb = 43.27 ms, and Pb = 53.36 ms, in 70 dB HL. The mean values for the NaPa amplitude ranged from 0.2 to 1.9 mV (M = 1.0 mV). The amplitude increased and latency decreased with increasing sound intensity. Inclination of the NaPa wave complex was present in some cases, which deserves attention in similar studies or in children with speech, language and auditory processing difficulties. CONCLUSION This study provides additional information about AMLRs and may be a reference for others clinical and experimental studies in children.
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This paper reviews the use of event-related magnetic fields (ERFs) in infants; ERFs can be derived from magnetoencephalography by means of averaging. Basic perceptive skills are important prerequisites for the infant's later development. The automatic cortical processes related to processing auditory, somatosensory and visual stimuli can be addressed by using responses recorded directly from the brain. The traditional method, the event-related potential (ERP), has recently been accompanied by ERFs. Similarly to ERPs, higher processes related to short-term memory, stimulus comparisons, and attention allocation can also be studied with ERFs. Further, since addressing the neonatal higher cognitive and social capabilities is challenging using only behavioural means, ERFs provide information on these important functions at a very early stage immediately after birth or in some cases even before birth. The main advantage of ERFs, compared to ERPs, is detection of the signals with high accuracy both with respect to the noise level and estimation of the spatial location.
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- Minna Huotilainen
- Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, P.O. Box 4, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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Schochat E, Musiek FE. Maturation of outcomes of behavioral and electrophysiologic tests of central auditory function. JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS 2006; 39:78-92. [PMID: 16289524 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2005.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2004] [Revised: 10/04/2005] [Accepted: 10/04/2005] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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UNLABELLED The human peripheral auditory system is fully developed at birth; however, myelination continues for several years in the higher auditory pathways. The aim of the present study was to assess the maturation course of the frequency and duration pattern tests and the middle latency response (MLR). One hundred and fifty normal participants ranging from 7 to 16 years of age were tested using conventional protocols. Results showed increased performance with increased age on both the behavioral tests up to age 12. However, there was no significance change across this age range for either latency or amplitude measures on the MLR. The MLR showed less variability for older children. High variability was a likely factor for the statistical outcome of the MLR. The data obtained on the frequency and duration pattern tests were applied to the development of age related norms. LEARNING OUTCOMES As a result of this experience, the reader will obtain information about (a) the normal development of the auditory system; (b) performance of children on several standard tests of auditory function; and (c) the characteristics of MLRs in the same group of children.
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- Eliane Schochat
- Department of the Medical School of Sao Paulo University, R: Baronesa de Itu no. 788 apto 61, Higienópolis, São Paulo, SP, CEP 01231-001, Brazil.
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Kelly AS, Purdy SC, Thorne PR. Electrophysiological and speech perception measures of auditory processing in experienced adult cochlear implant users. Clin Neurophysiol 2005; 116:1235-46. [PMID: 15978485 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2005.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2003] [Revised: 01/31/2005] [Accepted: 02/14/2005] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study determined the relationship between auditory evoked potential measures and speech perception in experienced adult cochlear implant (CI) users and compared the CI evoked potential results to those of a group of age- and sex-matched control subjects. METHODS CI subjects all used the Nucleus CI-22 implant. Middle latency response (MLR), obligatory cortical potentials (CAEP), mismatch negativity (MMN) and P3a auditory evoked potentials were recorded. Speech perception was evaluated using word and sentence tests. RESULTS Duration of deafness correlated with speech scores with poor scores reflecting greater years of deafness. Na amplitude correlated negatively with duration of deafness, with small amplitudes reflecting greater duration of deafness. Overall, N1 amplitude was smaller in CI than control subjects. Earlier P2 latencies were associated with shorter durations of deafness and higher speech scores. In general, MMN was absent or degraded in CI subjects with poor speech scores. CONCLUSIONS Auditory evoked potentials are related to speech perception ability and provide objective evidence of central auditory processing differences across experienced CI users. SIGNIFICANCE Since auditory evoked potentials relate to CI performance, they may be a useful tool for objectively evaluating the efficacy of speech processing strategies and/or auditory training approaches in both adults and children with cochlear implants.
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- Andrea S Kelly
- Discipline of Audiology, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92-019, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Huotilainen M. Magnetoencephalography in Studies of Infants and Children. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF NEUROBIOLOGY 2005; 68:25-50. [PMID: 16443009 DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7742(05)68002-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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- Minna Huotilainen
- Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, Cognitive Brain Research Unit, Department of Psychology, and Helsinki Brain Research Centre, University of Helsinki, Finland 00014
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Oram Cardy JE, Ferrari P, Flagg EJ, Roberts W, Roberts TPL. Prominence of M50 auditory evoked response over M100 in childhood and autism. Neuroreport 2004; 15:1867-70. [PMID: 15305126 DOI: 10.1097/00001756-200408260-00006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This study investigated the 50 ms (M50) and 100 ms (M100) components of the auditory evoked field to explore their change during development. Using MEG, neuromagnetic fields elicited by a 1 kHz sinusoidal tone were recorded in adults and two groups of children and adolescents with typical development or autism spectrum disorder. M50 amplitude was larger in children than in adults, suggesting a developmental trajectory with M50 amplitude decreasing and M100 increasing with age. Child M50 and M100 latencies were prolonged relative to adults. Children with autism did not differ from control children with respect to these observations. The M50 in relation to the M100 is a robust index of early auditory system maturation suitable for future developmental investigations.
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- Janis E Oram Cardy
- Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, 150 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2E3, Canada.
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Gordon K, Papsin B, Harrison R. Thalamocortical activity and plasticity in children using cochlear implants. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2004.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Steady-state evoked potentials can be recorded from the human scalp in response to auditory stimuli presented at rates between 1 and 200 Hz or by periodic modulations of the amplitude and/or frequency of a continuous tone. Responses can be objectively detected using frequency-based analyses. In waking subjects, the responses are particularly prominent at rates near 40 Hz. Responses evoked by more rapidly presented stimuli are less affected by changes in arousal and can be evoked by multiple simultaneous stimuli without significant loss of amplitude. Response amplitude increases as the depth of modulation or the intensity increases. The phase delay of the response increases as the intensity or the carrier frequency decreases. Auditory steady-state responses are generated throughout the auditory nervous system, with cortical regions contributing more than brainstem generators to responses at lower modulation frequencies. These responses are useful for objectively evaluating auditory thresholds, assessing suprathreshold hearing, and monitoring the state of arousal during anesthesia.
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- Terence W Picton
- Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, University of Toronto, Canada.
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Sharma A, Dorman MF, Spahr AJ. A sensitive period for the development of the central auditory system in children with cochlear implants: implications for age of implantation. Ear Hear 2002; 23:532-9. [PMID: 12476090 DOI: 10.1097/00003446-200212000-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 509] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the present experiment was to assess the consequences of cochlear implantation at different ages on the development of the human central auditory system. DESIGN Our measure of the maturity of central auditory pathways was the latency of the P1 cortical auditory evoked potential. Because P1 latencies vary as a function of chronological age, they can be used to infer the maturational status of auditory pathways in congenitally deafened children who regain hearing after being fit with a cochlear implant. We examined the development of P1 response latencies in 104 congenitally deaf children who had been fit with cochlear implants at ages ranging from 1.3 yr to 17.5 yr and three congenitally deaf adults. The independent variable was the duration of deafness before cochlear implantation. The dependent variable was the latency of the P1 cortical auditory evoked potential. RESULTS A comparison of P1 latencies in implanted children with those of age-matched normal-hearing peers revealed that implanted children with the longest period of auditory deprivation before implantation-7 or more yr-had abnormal cortical response latencies to speech. Implanted children with the shortest period of auditory deprivation-approximately 3.5 yr or less-evidenced age-appropriate latency responses within 6 mo after the onset of electrical stimulation. CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that in the absence of normal stimulation there is a sensitive period of about 3.5 yr during which the human central auditory system remains maximally plastic. Plasticity remains in some, but not all children until approximately age 7. After age 7, plasticity is greatly reduced. These data may be relevant to the issue of when best to place a cochlear implant in a congenitally deaf child.
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- Anu Sharma
- Callier Advanced Hearing Research Center, University of Texas at Dallas, 75235, USA.
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Sharma A, Dorman MF, Spahr AJ. Rapid development of cortical auditory evoked potentials after early cochlear implantation. Neuroreport 2002; 13:1365-8. [PMID: 12151804 DOI: 10.1097/00001756-200207190-00030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The aim of our research was to estimate the time course of development and plasticity of the human central auditory pathways following cochlear implantation. We recorded cortical auditory-evoked potentials in 3-year-old congenitally deaf children after they were fitted with cochlear implants. Immediately after implantation cortical response latencies resembled those of normal-hearing newborns. Over the next few months, the cortical evoked responses showed rapid changes in morphology and latency that resulted in age-appropriate latencies by 8 months after implantation. Overall, the development of cortical response latencies for the implanted children was more rapid than for their normal-hearing age-matched peers. Our results demonstrate a high degree of central auditory system plasticity during early human development.
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- Anu Sharma
- Callier Advanced Hearing Research Center, University of Texas at Dallas, 1966 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75235, USA
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Sharma A, Dorman M, Spahr A, Todd NW. Early cochlear implantation in children allows normal development of central auditory pathways. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2002; 189:38-41. [PMID: 12018346 DOI: 10.1177/00034894021110s508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
The goal of this study was to determine whether there is a sensitive period during early development when a cochlear implantation can occur into a minimally degenerate and/or highly plastic central auditory system. Our measure of central auditory deprivation was latency of the P1 auditory evoked potential, whose generators include auditory thalamocortical areas. Auditory evoked potentials were recorded in 18 congenitally deaf children who were fitted with cochlear implants by 3.5 years of age. The P1 latencies of the children with implants were compared with the P1 latencies of their age-matched peers with normal hearing. There was no significant difference between the P1 latencies of the children with implants and the children with normal hearing. The present results suggest that early implantation occurs in a central auditory system that is minimally degenerate and/or highly plastic. Studies are ongoing to assess the consequences to the developing central auditory system of initiating electrical stimulation at later ages.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anu Sharma
- Callier Center for Communication Disorders, University of Texas at Dallas, 75235, USA
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