Processamento auditivo central: estudo das comorbidades associadas ao transtorno do processamento auditivo central

Abstract

Introduction: Central Auditory Processing (CAP) involves the neural processing of auditory stimuli and is related to various auditory skills, such as sound lateralization, auditory discrimination, and recognition of sound patterns. This can result in difficulty or delay in language development and school learning problems. Furthermore, CAP may be associated with other comorbidities, such as phonological disorders, learning disorders (dyslexia, dysorthographia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia), ADHD, and specific language disorder. Method: This present study analyzed 46 medical records, with the temporal scope of this documentary research spanning from 2016 to 2019. The subjects were between 7 and 12 years old, selected through non-probabilistic convenience sampling. Results: The group with CAP and without comorbidities showed a higher number of altered tests, totaling 14. The group without CAP had the lowest number of altered tests (4). The group with CAP and associated comorbidities presented 12 altered tests. All groups showed more altered tests compared to the tests with normal results. Conclusion: The most commonly found comorbidities in the were ADHD and dyslexia, and the tests that showed the most errors were PSI and Temporal Processing tests.