Childhood autism and auditory system abnormalities.
Title | Childhood autism and auditory system abnormalities. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2010 |
Authors | Hitoglou, M., Ververi A., Antoniadis A., & Zafeiriou D. I. |
Journal | Pediatr Neurol |
Volume | 42 |
Issue | 5 |
Pagination | 309-14 |
Date Published | 2010 May |
ISSN | 1873-5150 |
Keywords | Auditory Pathways, Auditory Perception, Auditory Threshold, Autistic Disorder, Child, Hearing Disorders, Humans |
Abstract | Hearing disorders are common among children with autism, ranging from peripheral and sensorineural hearing deficit or loss to auditory hypersensitivity with bizarre reactions to sounds. The auditory abnormalities and consequent sensory deprivation exacerbate the communication deficit of autism, and early auditory assessment holds an important place in the planning of intervention and the overall prognosis of patients. Physiologic, pathologic, imaging, and neurochemical studies have revealed an array of aberrations in the perception and processing of the audiologic stimuli, including (among others) maturational defects, atypical lateralization, and serotonin dysfunction. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2009.10.009 |
Alternate Journal | Pediatr. Neurol. |
PubMed ID | 20399382 |