title: The auditory characteristics of children with inner auditory canal stenosis.
abstract: Conclusions This study shows that the prevalence of auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD) in the children with inner auditory canal (IAC) stenosis is much higher than those without IAC stenosis, regardless of whether they have other inner ear anomalies. In addition, the auditory characteristics of ANSD with IAC stenosis are significantly different from those of ANSD without any middle and inner ear malformations. Objectives To describe the auditory characteristics in children with IAC stenosis as well as to examine whether the narrow inner auditory canal is associated with ANSD. Method A total of 21 children, with inner auditory canal stenosis, participated in this study. A series of auditory tests were measured. Meanwhile, a comparative study was conducted on the auditory characteristics of ANSD, based on whether the children were associated with isolated IAC stenosis. Results Wave V in the ABR was not observed in all the patients, while cochlear microphonic (CM) response was detected in 81.1% ears with stenotic IAC. Sixteen of 19 (84.2%) ears with isolated IAC stenosis had CM response present on auditory brainstem responses (ABR) waveforms. There was no significant difference in ANSD characteristics between the children with and without isolated IAC stenosis.
authors.affiliation: a Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University , Jinan , PR China ;|b Clinical Auditory Center, Eye & Ear Infirmary of Shandong Provincial Hospital Group , Jinan , PR China ;|c Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Otology , Jinan , PR China ;|d Artificial Auditory Engineering Centre of Shandon Province , Jinan , PR China.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ai
authors.affiliation: a Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University , Jinan , PR China ;|b Clinical Auditory Center, Eye & Ear Infirmary of Shandong Provincial Hospital Group , Jinan , PR China ;|c Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Otology , Jinan , PR China ;|d Artificial Auditory Engineering Centre of Shandon Province , Jinan , PR China.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: a Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University , Jinan , PR China ;|c Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Otology , Jinan , PR China ;
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: a Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University , Jinan , PR China ;|c Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Otology , Jinan , PR China ;
authors.forename: Jianfeng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: a Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University , Jinan , PR China ;|b Clinical Auditory Center, Eye & Ear Infirmary of Shandong Provincial Hospital Group , Jinan , PR China ;|c Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Otology , Jinan , PR China ;|d Artificial Auditory Engineering Centre of Shandon Province , Jinan , PR China.
authors.forename: Jianfen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.affiliation: a Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University , Jinan , PR China ;|c Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Otology , Jinan , PR China ;
authors.forename: Mingming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: a Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University , Jinan , PR China ;|c Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Otology , Jinan , PR China ;|d Artificial Auditory Engineering Centre of Shandon Province , Jinan , PR China.
authors.forename: Zhaomin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.affiliation: a Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University , Jinan , PR China ;|c Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Otology , Jinan , PR China ;|d Artificial Auditory Engineering Centre of Shandon Province , Jinan , PR China.
authors.forename: Haibo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D001299:Audiometry; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D016057:Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem; D005260:Female; D006309:Hearing; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D017084:Otoacoustic Emissions, Spontaneous; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
keywords: Inner auditory canal; auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder