![]() Differential Diagnosis of (Central) Auditory Processing Disorder and Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder. Screening signs of auditory processing problem: does it distinguish attention deficit hyperactivity disorder subtypes in a clinical sample of children? Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2009 73(1):81-87 Although APD and ADHD have overlapping clinical characteristics, they are distinct entities, requiring accurate diagnoses and appropriate interventions. Recently, studies have suggested that ADHD children show sensory processing deficits, in which the underlying pathophysiology is poorly understood. Auditory processing disorder in relation to developmental disorders of language, communication and attention: a reviewandcritique. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2008 72(4):483-489 Disorders such as ADHD, autism, and learning disabilities may present similar symptoms. Profile and aetiology of children diagnosedwith auditory processing disorder (APD). 5 5 Dawes P, Bishop DV, Sirimanna T, Bamiou DE. J Am Acad Audiol 2000 11(9):467-474 reading, and spelling, as well as poor concentration and impaired memory. Report of the Consensus Conference on the Diagnosis of Auditory Processing Disorders in School-Aged Children. APD children may have difficulties hearing in noisy environments, understanding instructions, 4 4 Jerger J, Musiek F. J Am Acad Audiol 2000 11(9):467-474Īuditory Processing Disorder (APD) refers to auditory perceptual difficulties that are not related to peripheral hearing deficits or language and cognitive dysfunctions. Neurotherapeutics 2012 9(3):490-499Īuditory Processing (AP) refers to the perceptual processing of auditory information in the Central Nervous System (CNS), including sound localization, auditory discrimination, auditory pattern recognition, temporal aspects of hearing during exposure to competitive, and degraded acoustic signs. The prevalence of DSM-IV attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a meta-analytic review. Curr Opin Psychiatry 2007 20(4):386-392 and high association with comorbidities, such as Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). Epidemiology of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder across the lifespan. ![]() Washington, DC: American Psychiatry Association 2000 It is the most common psychiatry disorder with 5.3% prevalence in school children population 2 2 Polanczyk G, Rohde LA. 1 1 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. ![]() Treatment with MPH gradually improved these deficiencies and completely reversed them by reaching a performance similar to non-ADHD children at 6 months of treatment.Īuditory processing disorder child methylphenidate auditory perceptual disordersĪttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological condition characterized by symptoms of inattention, hyperactive, and impulsive behaviors. ConclusionsĪDHD children show inefficient AP in selected behavioral auditory battery suggesting impaired in auditory closure, binaural integration, and temporal ordering. The treatment with MPH, especially along 6 months, significantly decreased the mean errors in the DD (p < 0.01) and increased the correct response in the PPS (p < 0.001) and SN (p < 0.01) tests when compared with the performance before MPH treatment. ResultsĪDHD children presented larger number of errors in DD (p < 0.01), and less correct responses in the PPS (p < 0.0001) and in the SN (p < 0.05) tests when compared with non-ADHD children. They were followed for 3 and 6 months of MPH treatment (0.5 mg/kg/day). They were submitted to a behavioral battery of AP tests comprising Speech with white Noise, Dichotic Digits (DD), and Pitch Pattern Sequence (PPS) and were compared with non-ADHD children. Methodsĭrug-naive children diagnosed with ADHD combined subtype aging between 7 and 11 years, coming from public and private outpatient service or public and private school, and age-gender-matched non-ADHD children, participated in an open, non-randomized study from February 2013 to December 2013. The study examined the AP in ADHD children compared with non-ADHD children, and before and after 3 and 6 months of methylphenidate (MPH) treatment in ADHD children. Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can present Auditory Processing (AP) Disorder.
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