Auditory neurophysiological development in early childhood: A growth curve modeling approach.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

During early childhood, the development of communication skills, such as language and speech perception, relies in part on auditory system maturation. Because auditory behavioral tests engage cognition, mapping auditory maturation in the absence of cognitive influence remains a challenge. Furthermore, longitudinal investigations that capture auditory maturation within and between individuals in this age group are scarce. The goal of this study is to longitudinally measure auditory system maturation in early childhood using an objective approach.

Methods

We collected frequency-following responses (FFR) to speech in 175 children, ages 3-8 years, annually for up to five years. The FFR is an objective measure of sound encoding that predominantly reflects auditory midbr

SUBMITTER: Thompson EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8384681 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature