Temporal Resolution in School-Age Children with Cochlear Dead Regions.

Background: Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) has serious implications on temporal resolution when the nonfunctioning areas known as cochlear dead regions (DRs) exist. Previous studies have not clarified this effect in the pediatric population.

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of DRs in school-age Egyptian children with SNHL and to explore the effect of these DRs on temporal resolution ability.

Effect of age on Gaps-In-Noise test in pediatric population.

Objectives: The main objective was to examine the effect of central maturation on the auditory temporal resolution in a group of school-age children using Gaps-In-Noise test.

Methods: The study involved 180 children (6-16 years) with normal hearing, average intelligence and language skills, and adequate scholastic achievement. Subjects were divided into four age subgroups.

Calcitonin potentiates the anticonvulsant and antinociceptive effects of valproic acid and pregabalin in pentylenetetrazole-kindled mice.

Antiepileptic drugs are the backbone for epilepsy management. Epilepsy may be accompanied by decreased pain threshold. Thus, anticonvulsant agents with antinociceptive properties are of great importance.