School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK.
Int J Audiol. 2010 Feb;49(2):83-7. doi: 10.3109/14992020903289808.
Auditory processing disorder (APD) is diagnosed when a patient presents with listening difficulties which can not be explained by a peripheral hearing impairment or higher-order cognitive or language problems. This review explores the association between auditory processing disorder (APD) and other specific developmental disorders such as dyslexia and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The diagnosis and aetiology of APD are similar to those of other developmental disorders and it is well established that APD often co-occurs with impairments of language, literacy, and attention. The genetic and neurological causes of APD are poorly understood, but developmental and behavioural genetic research with other disorders suggests that clinicians should expect APD to co-occur with other symptoms frequently. The clinical implications of co-occurring symptoms of other developmental disorders are considered and the review concludes that a multi-professional approach to the diagnosis and management of APD, involving speech and language therapy and psychology as well as audiology, is essential to ensure that children have access to the most appropriate range of support and interventions.
听觉处理障碍 (APD) 是指患者出现听力困难，但无法用外周听力损伤或更高阶认知或语言问题来解释。本综述探讨了听觉处理障碍 (APD) 与其他特定发育障碍（如阅读障碍和注意缺陷多动障碍）之间的关联。APD 的诊断和病因与其他发育障碍相似，并且已经确定 APD 经常与语言、读写和注意力障碍同时发生。APD 的遗传和神经原因知之甚少，但对其他障碍的发展和行为遗传学研究表明，临床医生应预期 APD 经常与其他症状同时发生。本文还考虑了其他发育障碍的共病症状的临床意义，并得出结论，多专业方法（包括言语和语言治疗、心理学以及听力学）对 APD 的诊断和管理至关重要，以确保儿童能够获得最适当的一系列支持和干预措施。
