Auditory Processing in stutterers
Stuttering. Central Auditory Processing. Hearing disorders.
Considering the relationship between Central Auditory Processing (PAC) and disfluencies, this study aims to analyze auditory processing in individuals with stuttering disfluencies. Methods: 30 individuals, with a mean age off 22.4 years and minimum age of 12 years, 26 males (86.67%) and four females (13.33%), were submitted to anamnesis, meatoscopy, basic audiological evaluation (tonal audiometry, vocal audiometry and impedance metry), specific assessment of stuttering (SSI-3) and behavioral tests of the PAC. For the evaluation of PAC, the following tests were applied: Binaural Interaction Processing (MLD), Temporal Processing (RGDT, PPS and DPS), Integration and binaural separation in dichotic listening (TDD) and monotic listening of low redundancy (SSI). Results: Regarding the degree of classification of stuttering, nests and study, the mild degree prevailed. In the overall result of all the skills evaluated, it was observed that 76.67% (23 individuals) presented pca alteration. In the analysis of all tests of behavioral evaluation of auditory processing performed, no correlation was found between the degree of stuttering and the alteration of the PAC. Conclusion: It was found that most of the gaga sample presentes PAC disorder, especially in auditory abilities of auditory closure and temporal ordering. In the comparison of the degrees of severity of stuttering,a change in the abilities of auditory closure, binaural integration and figure-background was -identified.