Unilateral auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder

Author： Zhang Qiu-Jing Lan Lan Shi Wei Wang Da-Yong Qi Yue Zong Liang Li Qian Wang Hui Ding Hai-Na Li Na Han Bing Wang Qiu-Ju

Publisher： Informa Healthcare

ISSN： 0001-6489

Source： Acta Oto-Laryngologica, Vol.132, Iss.1, 2012-01, pp. : 72-79

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Abstract

AbstractConclusions: The majority of the patients with unilateral auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (UANSD) were pediatric and mostly showed a great degree of hearing loss when diagnosed. Abnormal auditory brainstem response (ABR) and preserved otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) and/or cochlear microphonics (CM) were important features to differentiate it from common sensorineural deafness and central nerve hearing loss.Objective: To identify the clinical characteristics of patients with UANSD.Methods: This was a retrospective study involving 14 patients diagnosed as having UANSD between 2004 and 2010 in the Chinese PLA Hospital.Results: In all, 50% of the cases were males (1:1 sex ratio) and the average age of onset was 4.1 years. Of the 14 affected ears with UANSD in these cases, 6 were left-sided, while 8 were right-sided. Of the 14 contralateral ears, 4 presented with sensorineural hearing loss, while the other 10 showed normal hearing. The degree of hearing loss in the 14 affected ears varied, including moderate in 1, moderately severe in 4, severe in 5, and profound in 4. ABRs were absent in the 14 affected ears, while the OAEs, and/or CM were present.