Auditory attention in individuals with tinnitus.

Introduction: Tinnitus is characterized by the presence of a sound in the absence of external sound stimulus. In individuals with normal audiometry, it may be associated with auditory attention difficulty, especially in those who report high tinnitus annoyance.

Objective: To investigate auditory attention ability in individuals with tinnitus complaint.

Hormones and Auditory Perception: Study of Dichotic Listening in Women during the Menstrual Cycle.

 Dichotic listening refers to the ability to hear different sounds presented to each ear simultaneously.  The aim of the present study was to assess dichotic listening in women throughout the menstrual cycle.  The volunteers who met the eligibility criteria participated in a dichotic listening assessment composed of three tests: 1) staggered spondaic word test; 2) dichotic digits test; and 3) consonant-vowel test.