title: Central auditory function.
abstract: Central auditory disorders in children and adults have become more widely recognized in patients seen by otolaryngologists and audiologists. This article briefly defines those clinical entities, discusses the historic background of testing, and describes current and future test approaches to assessment of central auditory disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Ohio.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Keith
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Pensak
mesh_terms: D001300:Audiometry, Evoked Response / Q000379:methods*; D001304:Auditory Diseases, Central / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005072:Evoked Potentials, Auditory / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D013061:Speech Acoustics