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Facts Concerning Adult Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)

APD may affect anybody, including children and adults of all ages. However, it is unknown how common APD is in the general community.

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Facts Concerning Adult Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)

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  1. Facts Concerning Adult Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) 1. Prevalence: APD may affect anybody, including children and adults of all ages. However, it is unknown how common APD is in the general community. In a cohort study, researchers assessed 1,026 individuals who were older people. 2. The most typical "hidden hearing loss" is central APD. HHL refers to the inability to perceive spoken words amid noise in the presence of normal audiograms. By mapping out the frequencies that a person hears, an audiogram can be used to identify hearing loss. 3. APD in stroke victims: Forty-two stroke victims and forty control persons took part in the study. In a single session, everyone took part in numerous exams. 4. APD in individuals with Alzheimer's disease: A search of medical publications found that individuals with Alzheimer's disease also have central APD (AD). Psychoacoustic testing revealed worse results for AD patients than for non-sufferers. 5. APD in brain injury survivors: What do a vehicle accident, a slip on a damp floor, and a misstep down the stairs have in common? These are the kinds of mishaps that might result in brain damage or head injuries. Auditory processing disorder in adults is thought to affect 50% of persons who have had a brain injury.

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