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Spontaneous otoacoustic emission enhancement in children with reduced speech-in-noise intelligibility.

Elgeti A, Am Zehnhoff-Dinnesen AG, Matulat P, Schmidt CM, Knief A

Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed

Abstract

Reduced speech-in-noise intelligibility is one of the main difficulties experienced by children with auditory processing disorder (APD). Previous studies have established a relationship between the function of the medial olivocochlear system (MOCS) and reduced inhibition of otoacoustic emissions (OAE) in children with APD. This study measured spontaneous OAE (SOAE) in 27 children with reduced speech-in-noise intelligibility, and those of a control group matched by gender and age. A significantly higher prevalence of SOAE was found: 85% of the study group presented SOAE, 44% in the control group. An abnormally functioning MOCS with reduced inhibition could lead to an increase in SOAE. Identifying a higher prevalence and number of SOAE may be a helpful objective mean to include in an APD diagnosis test battery.

Details about the publication

Journal: Audiology and Neurotology (Audiol Neurootol)
Volume: 13
Issue: 6
Page range: 357-364
Status: Published
Release year: 2008
Language in which the publication is written: English
Keywords: Female; Olivary Nucleus; Child; Humans; Male; Otoacoustic Emissions Spontaneous; Audiometry Speech; Speech Intelligibility; Language Development Disorders; Adolescent; Child Preschool; Prevalence; Noise; Cochlear Nucleus; Female; Olivary Nucleus; Child; Humans; Male; Otoacoustic Emissions Spontaneous; Audiometry Speech; Speech Intelligibility; Language Development Disorders; Adolescent; Child Preschool; Prevalence; Noise; Cochlear Nucleus

Authors from the University of Münster

Knief, Arne
Department of Phoniatrics and Paedaudiology
Matulat, Peter
Department of Phoniatrics and Paedaudiology
Schmidt, Claus-Michael
Department of Phoniatrics and Paedaudiology
Zehnhoff-Dinnesen, Antoinette
Department of Phoniatrics and Paedaudiology

Projects the publication originates from

Auditory Processing Disorders (APD)
Duration: 01/01/2002 - 30/12/2005
Type of project: Own resources project