Abstract
Objective:To analyse the audiological characteristics of patients of children with auditory neuropathy(AN) for gaining a better understanding of the audiological characteristics prognosis of patients with AN. Methods:58 patients(108 ears) of children with AN were enrolled, all of whom had received further consultation within 10 years after the first consultation. Behavioral audiometry test, tympanogram test, distortion product otoacoustic emission(DPOAE), auditory brainstem response(ABR), cochlear microphonics(CM), auditory steady-state response(ASSR) were performed on these patients. Results:①There were no significant changes in behavioral audiometry threshold between first and further consultation(P>0.05);②Tympanograms were mostly of type A or As; ③The patients had worse DPOAE results in the further consultation, while the elicitation rate of other frequencies were higher except for the lower elicitation rate of 750 Hz and 1000 Hz;④There were 7 ears that had present ABR and CM in the first consultation, while three ears had present ABR and CM in the further consultation;⑤Except for 500 Hz, other frequency thresholds of ASSR in the further consultation were statistically significant compared with those in the first consultation(P<0.01);⑥The threshold of behavioral audiometry at 4000 Hz was higher than that of ASSR, and there was no obvious correlation between the other frequencies(P>0.05). Conclusion:There is a tendency of hearing deterioration in patients of children with AN. Patients with no DPOAE elicitation and no ABR elicitation or serious abnormalities need CM test to avoid misdiagnosis. The hearing status and speech communication ability of patients should be continuously monitored. Parents should pay attention to the changes in the behavioral ability of the children in daily life and make regular subsequent visits.
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