What is Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder in Audiological Diagnostics?

A hearing disorder characterised by abnormal auditory nerve function with relatively intact outer hair cell function, resulting in a mismatch between OAE/DPOAE results and auditory brainstem response findings.

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Pure-Tone Audiometry PTA

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A behavioural hearing test that measures an individual's hearing thresholds for pure tones at discrete frequencies to determine the degree and configuration of hearing loss.

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Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder

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A hearing disorder characterised by abnormal auditory nerve function with relatively intact outer hair cell function, re...

ANSD auditory neuropathy

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Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder IVT	Technical Term	Advanced	A hearing disorder characterised by abnormal auditory nerve function with relati...

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