Auditory Processing After Traumatic Brain Injury

Abstract

Auditory processing involves many diverse aspects of the peripheral and central nervous system. Where “simple” transformation of information ends and “signal processing” begins is difficult to say with any certainty, and the distinction between “automatic” processing and “controlled” processing is an even more philosophical question. For these reasons, the damage that occurs in one portion of the nervous system can have serious implications for many other parts of the system. For this reason, it is essential that clinicians involved in working with patients for whom any portion of the auditory system is at risk need to be in close communication with those who specialize in understanding the other parts of this delicate and interwoven system.