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Auditory neuropathy

Disease Auditory AgnosiaAura

Auditory neuropathy
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Auditory neuropathy is a variety of hearing loss in which the outer hair cells within the cochlea are present and functional, ...

 


Auditory neuropathy is a variety of hearing loss in which the outer hair cells within the cochlea are present and functional, but sound information is not faithfully transmitted to the auditory nerve and brain properly.

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Auditory Neuropathy
What is auditory neuropathy?
Auditory neuropathy is a hearing disorder in which sound enters the inner ear normally but the transmission of signals from the inner ear to the brain is impaired.

Does auditory neuropathy ever get better or worse?
Some newborn babies who have been diagnosed with auditory neuropathy improve and start to hear and speak within a year or two.

Auditory neuropathy (AN) occurs when the nerve system of the inner ear fails to process sounds coming from the outer ear. AN can affect any age group, from babies to adults.
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Rance, G. (2005). Auditory neuropathy/dyssynchrony and its perceptual consequences. Trends in Amplification, 9, 1-43.

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Two specific types of cranial neuropathy are optic neuropathy and auditory neuropathy. Optic neuropathy refers to damage or disease of the optic nerve that transmits visual signals from the retina of the eye to the brain.

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This is called auditory neuropathy or auditory dyssynchrony.
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Problems moving the eyes, especially looking upward.

Some babies may seem to have normal hearing, but they develop a problem processing sounds. This is called auditory neuropathy or auditory dyssynchrony.
Learning problems and other developmental disabilities.

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Auditory neuropathy
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Auditory neuropathy ... impaired hearing
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Aughton syndrome ... bat ears, prominent ears
Aural atresia -- multiple congenital anomalies -- mental retardation ... low set ears, deafness ...

See also: Neuropathy, Hearing Loss, Deafness, Cochlear implant, Symptom

Disease Auditory AgnosiaAura

 
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