CENTRAL AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDER

Course overview

CENTRAL AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDER IS A RARE, POORLY UNDERSTOOD CONDITION THAT AFFECTS THE CENTRAL AUDITORY NERVOUS SYSTEM. PATIENTS ARE CLASSICALLY YOUNG CHILDREN PRESENTING WITH HEARING DIFFICULTIES BUT MAY HAVE OTHER LEARNING DISORDERS, SUCH AS ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER. THE CONDITION REQUIRES A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM TO DIAGNOSE AND MANAGE THE DISORDER, WITH FURTHER RESEARCH IN THESE AREAS. THIS ARTICLE REVIEWS THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE CONDITION AS WELL AS IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE DELIVERY OF PATIENT CARE.