title: The anatomy and pathology of the central auditory pathways.
abstract: The anatomy of the central auditory pathways from the cochlear nucleus to the auditory cortex is reviewed. The common pathologies affecting these pathways are described and the neurological, ophthalmological and vestibular symptoms and signs, which are valuable in diagnosing and siting the level of these lesions are discussed.
mesh_terms: D001303:Auditory Cortex / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D001304:Auditory Diseases, Central / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D001306:Auditory Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000473:pathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000473:pathology; D003638:Deafness / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000473:pathology; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000473:pathology; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D000159:Vestibulocochlear Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology