Central Auditory Processing Disorder in Patients with Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment

Background. This study was conducted to comprehensively examine the central auditory processing (CAP) abilities of patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) as well as to compare the results with cognitively normal elderly controls. Methods. A total of 78 participants were screened thr...

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Main Authors: Ga-Young Kim, HyangHee Kim, Hee Jin Kim, Sang Won Seo, Duk L. Na, Chung Mo Nam, Byoung Seok Ye, Il Joon Moon
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Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Behavioural Neurology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9001662
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author Ga-Young Kim
HyangHee Kim
Hee Jin Kim
Sang Won Seo
Duk L. Na
Chung Mo Nam
Byoung Seok Ye
Il Joon Moon
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HyangHee Kim
Hee Jin Kim
Sang Won Seo
Duk L. Na
Chung Mo Nam
Byoung Seok Ye
Il Joon Moon
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description Background. This study was conducted to comprehensively examine the central auditory processing (CAP) abilities of patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) as well as to compare the results with cognitively normal elderly controls. Methods. A total of 78 participants were screened through pure-tone audiometry and word recognition score in order to exclude peripheral auditory dysfunction. Forty-five people passed screening tests, and 33 people failed. Finally, 25 aMCI (mean age = 71.52±4.8; male : female = 24 : 76) and 20 controls (mean age = 73.45±4.32; male : female = 45 : 55) were enrolled in the study. Seven CAP tests (frequency pattern test, duration pattern test, Gap-In-Noise© test, dichotic digits test, low-pass filtered word test, speech perception in noise test, and binaural fusion test) were conducted only after the two groups passed the screening. A linear mixed model was applied to analyze CAP tests except for the binaural fusion test. For the binaural fusion test, the independent t-test was used to compare the means of test score between two groups. Results. The aMCI group had a decrease in the mean score of the frequency pattern test, duration pattern test, Gaps-In-Noise© test, dichotic digits test, and speech perception in noise test compared with the control group. Conclusion. The aMCI group’s CAP abilities were significantly lower than those of the control group. Thus, if the cognitive assessment and hearing evaluation are conducted in combination, the sensitivity of the diagnostic process for aMCI will be increased.
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spelling doaj-art-468dcbe507f44bf090bd2d78b8735f502025-08-20T03:36:13ZengWileyBehavioural Neurology1875-85842022-01-01202210.1155/2022/9001662Central Auditory Processing Disorder in Patients with Amnestic Mild Cognitive ImpairmentGa-Young Kim0HyangHee Kim1Hee Jin Kim2Sang Won Seo3Duk L. Na4Chung Mo Nam5Byoung Seok Ye6Il Joon Moon7Graduate Program in Speech and Language PathologyGraduate Program in Speech and Language PathologyDepartment of NeurologyDepartment of NeurologyDepartment of NeurologyDepartment of Biostatistics and ComputingDepartment of NeurologyHearing Research LaboratoryBackground. This study was conducted to comprehensively examine the central auditory processing (CAP) abilities of patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) as well as to compare the results with cognitively normal elderly controls. Methods. A total of 78 participants were screened through pure-tone audiometry and word recognition score in order to exclude peripheral auditory dysfunction. Forty-five people passed screening tests, and 33 people failed. Finally, 25 aMCI (mean age = 71.52±4.8; male : female = 24 : 76) and 20 controls (mean age = 73.45±4.32; male : female = 45 : 55) were enrolled in the study. Seven CAP tests (frequency pattern test, duration pattern test, Gap-In-Noise© test, dichotic digits test, low-pass filtered word test, speech perception in noise test, and binaural fusion test) were conducted only after the two groups passed the screening. A linear mixed model was applied to analyze CAP tests except for the binaural fusion test. For the binaural fusion test, the independent t-test was used to compare the means of test score between two groups. Results. The aMCI group had a decrease in the mean score of the frequency pattern test, duration pattern test, Gaps-In-Noise© test, dichotic digits test, and speech perception in noise test compared with the control group. Conclusion. The aMCI group’s CAP abilities were significantly lower than those of the control group. Thus, if the cognitive assessment and hearing evaluation are conducted in combination, the sensitivity of the diagnostic process for aMCI will be increased.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9001662
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