Auditory processing disorder (APD) in adults can lead to communication problems, poor social skills, depression, and impacts on daily function similar to those experienced by people with hearing loss.

So, after reading the BBC article, I contacted 11 experts in audiology and auditory processing disorder to get their reactions. I also scoured evidence-based medical journals and spoke with five ...

malleus, incus and stapes), the inner ear (consisting of the cochlea and vestibular organs), the auditory nerve, the auditory cortex and other brain areas involved in sound processing.

An area of the brain called Heschl’s gyrus — long known for handling early auditory processing — plays a far greater role in interpreting speech than previously understood. It helps interpret the ...

It is helpful when students seeking accommodations for Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) provide a current evaluation that was completed by a licensed audiologist. A full CAPD evaluation ...

The UK's National Health Society has found that noise-canceling headphones may be causing auditory processing disorders in ...

APD, or Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD), disrupts how the brain processes sound, especially speech. Individuals may hear sounds but struggle to understand their meaning. Common ...

Several groundbreaking studies have examined the connection between hearing loss and Alzheimer’s risk: A Johns Hopkins ...

If you live with NF2, you may experience a tumor on your auditory nerve. In the process of removing these tumors, a surgeon may have to cut through or remove the auditory nerve. They may put in an ...

Her findings have just been published in PLOS Biology under the title “Repeated stress gradually impairs auditory processing and perception.” Resnik was born in Argentina, which may explain ...