Auditory Processing Skills in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
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Mahsa Habibi
,
Saeid Farahani
,
Nematollah Rouhbakhsh
,
Farzaneh Zamiri Abdollahi
,
Ehsan Negin
,
Shohreh Jalaie
Abstract
Background and Aim: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is neurological disease of the central nervous system. Central auditory nervous system can also be affected by MS. The present study aimed to evaluate monaural and binaural auditory processing in patients with MS.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 45 patients with MS and 45 normal peers as controls aged 25–45 years. They underwent a central auditory processing test battery including the Persian versions of Buffalo model questionnaire (BMQ), staggered spondee word (SSW) test, quick speech in noise test (QSIN), phonemic synthesis test (PST), and twopair dichotic digit test (DDT).
Results: The results of SSW test, QSIN test, PST, DDT and BMQ in the MS group were significantly different than in the control group (p≤0.001). The results showed the poor performance of patients compared to controls in some monaural and binaural auditory processing skills.
Conclusion: Central auditory processing disorder is common among patients with MS. The BMQ is a suitable screening tool for identifying affected people. Dichotic listening skills, phonemic processing and speech perception in noise are impaired in MS patients which can have significant impacts on their quality of life.
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[10] Khamisabadi S, Ahadi M, Jalaie S, Jarollahi F, Ahmadi Z. Validity and reliability of the Persian version of buffalo model questionnaire (P-BMQ) among 7 to 12 years old normal children. Function and Disability Journal. 2019; 2(1):71-7.
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[14] Iliadou VV, Ptok M, Grech H, Pedersen ER, Brechmann A, Deggouj N, et al., A European perspective on auditory processing disorder-current knowledge and future research focus. Front Neurol. 2017;8:622. [DOI:10.3389/fneur.2017.00622]
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[16] Rezapour M, Zamiri Abdollahi F, Delphi M, Lotfi Y, Bakhshi E. Normalization and reliability evaluation of Persian version of two-pair dichotic digits in 8 to 12-year-old children. Iran Rehabil J. 2016;14(2):115-20. [DOI:10.18869/nrip.irj.14.2.115]
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[18] Katz J. Buffalo model questionnaire: Follow up. SSW Reports. 2006. 28:1-4.
[19] Katz J, Marascuilo D. Sensitivity of the central test battery-CD. SSW Reports. 2001. 23:1-6.
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[22] Kaul K, Lucker JR. Auditory Processing Training with Children Diagnosed with Auditory Processing Disorders: Therapy Based on the Buffalo Model. Journal of Educational, Pediatric & (Re) Habilitative Audiology. 2016. 22:1-10.
[23] Lewis MS, Wilmington D, Hutter M, McMillan G, Casiana L, Fitzpatrick M, et al. Preliminary identification of central auditory processing screening tests for individuals with multiple sclerosis. Semin Hear. 2012; 33(3):261-73. [DOI:10.1055/s-0032-1315725]
[24] El-Zarea GA, Shalaby AA, Hussin HM, Ali MS. Evaluation of central auditory processing in Egyptian multiple sclerosis patients. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2018;71(7):3667-75. https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/article_8479.
[25] Gadea M, Marti-Bonmatí L, Arana E, Espert R, Casanova V, Pascual A. Dichotic listening and corpus callosum magnetic resonance imaging in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis with emphasis on sex differences. Neuropsychology. 2002;16(2):275-81. [DOI:10.1037/0894-4105.16.2.275]
[26] Berlow YA, Pollaro J, Krisky C, Grinstead J, Snodgrass M, Kohout K, et al. Magnetic resonance imaging correlates of dichotic listening performance in multiple sclerosis. Semin Hear. 2012; 33(3):283-94. [DOI:10.1055/s-0032-1315727]
[27] Rubens AB, Froehling B, Slater G, Anderson D. Left ear suppression on verbal dichotic tests in patients with multiple sclerosis. Annals of Neurology: Ann Neurol. 1985;18(4):459-63. [DOI:10.1002/ana.410180408]
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Habibi M, Farahani S, Rouhbakhsh N, Zamiri Abdollahi F, Negin E, Jalaie S. Auditory Processing Skills in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. Aud Vestib Res. 2022;31(2):112-120.
