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Correlation between cognitive functions and central auditory processing in adolescents with non-cholesteatomatous chronic otitis media
Auditory deprivation associated with early otitis media with effusion has been considered a risk factor for central auditory processing (CAP), as well as for the development of a number of cognitive functions. OBJECTIVE: To study the neuropsychological functions of attention, working memory and exec...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Associação de Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6200155/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30425796 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1980-57642018dn12-030013 |
Sumario: | Auditory deprivation associated with early otitis media with effusion has been considered a risk factor for central auditory processing (CAP), as well as for the development of a number of cognitive functions. OBJECTIVE: To study the neuropsychological functions of attention, working memory and executive function in adolescents with and without non-cholesteatomatous chronic otitis media (NCCOM) and analyze their interrelationships with the behavioral evaluation of CAP. METHODS: Sixty-eight adolescents were recruited, 34 were diagnosed with NCCOM (study group - SG), and 34 had no otological history (control group - CG). The Neupsilin Brief Neuropsychological Assessment Instrument was used. CAP was assessed by: Masking Level Difference, Synthetic Sentence Identification, Random Gap Detection Test, Duration Pattern Sequence Test and Dichotic Digits Test. RESULTS: The results of Neupsilin showed lower scores in the study group when compared to the control group on the following tests: digit sequence repetition, ascending digit ordering, auditory sentence span, and phonemic verbal fluency. An association was found between central auditory processing tests and Neupsilin subtests. CONCLUSION: The effects of NCCOM on attention, memory and executive function related to central auditory processing disorder in adolescents seem to be enhanced by the severity of the disease. |
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