Prevalence of auditory processing disorder in school-aged children in the mid-atlantic region
Abstract
In humans, the onset of the auditory function occurs at the beginning of the third trimester of pregnancy. Brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs) can be recorded in preterm neonates as early as 25-26 weeks of gestational age. The latency of BAEP waves show a significant decrease according to increasing age to achieve adult values at the end of the first month after birth for wave I and near 3 to 5 years old for waves III and V. Auditory evoked responses are influenced by gender, notably with significantly higher wave latencies in males than in females. These gender differences in auditory function appear early in humans, some being observed as soon as 34 weeks of gestational age.
Publication Title
Archives De Pediatrie
Recommended Citation
Morlet, T., Desreux, V., & Lapillonne, A. (1999). Prevalence of auditory processing disorder in school-aged children in the mid-atlantic region. Archives De Pediatrie, 6 (1), 75-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0929-693X(99)80078-5
