Publications by authors named "V Iliadou"
Better education required for professionals in healthcare regarding auditory processing disorder.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- * A questionnaire was distributed to various professionals across healthcare and education, revealing that while ENTs and therapists had slightly better knowledge about APD, none scored above 50%, indicating a critical gap.
- * The study recommends creating formal educational programs at different academic levels to enhance understanding of APD, which is essential for improving the referral and management of affected individuals.
Background: Rehabilitation of hearing and listening difficulties through neuroplasticity of the auditory nervous system is a promising technique. Evidence of enhanced auditory processing in adult musicians is often not based on clinical auditory processing tests and is lacking in children with musical education.
Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the temporal resolution and frequency discrimination elements of auditory processing both in adults and children with musical education and to compare them with those without any musical education.
Article Synopsis
- Recognition of Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is growing, highlighting its effects on both hearing and mental health, but standard audiometry doesn't fully capture real-world listening challenges.
- Specific questionnaires are crucial for evaluating the difficulties faced by those with APD, with several validated tools available for both children and adults.
- A recent study found that individuals with APD scored worse on various questionnaires compared to healthy controls, emphasizing the necessity for standardized assessment practices and the development of more questionnaires tailored for adults.
Μusicians are reported to have enhanced auditory processing. This study aimed to assess auditory perception in Greek musicians with respect to their musical specialization and to compare their auditory processing with that of non-musicians. Auditory processing elements evaluated were speech recognition in babble, rhythmic advantage in speech recognition, short-term working memory, temporal resolution, and frequency discrimination threshold detection.
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