Assessment of Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)

Assessment of Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)

Assessment of Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD): Jerger and Musiek suggested Minimal Test Battery for CAPD includes Screening Tests, Behavioral Tests and Electrophysiological Tests. Minimal Test Battery Jerger and Musiek (2000) discussed a possible test...
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...
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...
Functional (Non organic) Hearing Loss or Pseudohypacusis

Functional (Non organic) Hearing Loss or Pseudohypacusis

Functional (Non organic) Hearing Loss or Pseudohypacusis: Functional hearing loss involves a psychological or emotional problem, rather than physical damage to the hearing pathway. Individuals with this type of hearing loss do not seem to hear or respond; yet, in...