Central conduction time in auditory brainstem response and ear advantage in dichotic listening across menstrual cycle.

ABSTRACT: The ovarian hormones fluctuate during the menstrual cycle in women. Such fluctuation of sex hormones, in particular estrogen, is believed to affect the central conduction time in auditory function as well as the language lateralization in cognitive function. However, findings are inconsistent. The underlying mechanisms are also unclear. This paper examined if there was any relation between the central conduction time and the language lateralization at different times during the menstrual cycle. Twenty young women with normal menstrual cycle were tested four times (5 to 7 days apart) across the menstrual cycle. The test battery included the electrophysiological measurement of auditory evoked response in brainstem and the speech performance in dichotic listening with monosyllables as stimulu

SUBMITTER: Hu XJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5679549 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature