title: Gender Differences in Audiological Findings and Hearing Aid Benefit in 255 Individuals with Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder: A Retrospective Study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There are many studies reported in the literature that have summarized audiological findings and possible rehabilitation in individuals with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD). However, there are very few studies that have attempted to delineate the gender differences in audiological characteristics and hearing aid benefit in individuals with ANSD.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The study aimed to explore the differences between males and females in terms of demographic details, audiogram, speech identification scores, otoacoustic emissions, acoustic reflexes, long latency responses, and hearing aid benefit.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective study.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 255 individuals diagnosed with ANSD were selected for the study. The study included 137 females and 88 males.
  
  
  METHODS
  The demographic details, results of diagnostic audiological testing, and hearing aid benefit were analyzed retrospectively. The differences in findings across gender were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study shows that females have a relatively higher degree of hearing loss and that the majority of females show a rising type of audiometric configuration. The study shows that females have poorer speech perception abilities and experience limited benefits from hearing aids compared to males.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of the study show that there are gender differences in audiological findings and hearing aid benefits in individuals with ANSD. However, well-controlled prospective studies are essential to confirm the results obtained and to identify the possible mechanisms underlying the gender differences.
authors.affiliation: All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore, India.
authors.forename: Vijaya Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Narne
authors.affiliation: All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore, India.
authors.forename: Prashanth
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prabhu
authors.affiliation: All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore, India.|Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
authors.forename: Hunsur S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Chandan
authors.affiliation: All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore, India.|St. John's Research Institute, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Mahadeva
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Deepthi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001309:Auditory Threshold; D005260:Female; D006310:Hearing Aids; D006313:Hearing Loss, Central / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011930:Reaction Time; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D013067:Speech Perception; D055815:Young Adult