Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)

Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)

Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD): (Central) Auditory Processing (CAP) or auditory processing—is the perceptual processing of auditory information in the central auditory nervous system (CANS) and the neurobiological activity that underlies that processing...
What is Clinical Masking In Hearing Tests?

What is Clinical Masking In Hearing Tests?

What is Clinical Masking In Hearing Tests?:  Clinical masking allows accurate assessment for each ear separately by withdrawing or preventing the non-test ear or (NTE) from participating in hearing while testing the other ear (test ear/ TE). Clinical masking must be...
Tinnitus and Medical line of Treatment

Tinnitus and Medical line of Treatment

Tinnitus and Medical line of Treatment: Tinnitus is the abnormal perception of sounds for which there is no external stimulus (see, e.g., Tyler, 2000 2006; Snow 2004; Henry, Dennis, & Schechter 2005). Tinnitus is typically associated with a wide variety of...
What is Hearing Loss and its type?

What is Hearing Loss and its type?

What is Hearing Loss and its type?: Hearing, or auditory perception, is the ability to perceive sounds through an organ, such as an ear, by detecting vibrations as periodic changes in the pressure of a surrounding medium. Hearing Loss A person who is not able to hear...
Disorders of Vestibular System

Disorders of Vestibular System

Disorders of vestibular system cause vertigo and are divided into: Peripheral, which involve vestibular end organs and their 1st order neurons (i.e. the vestibular nerve). The cause lies in the internal ear or the VIIIth nerve. They are responsible for 85% of all...