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. 2024 Winter;18(1):71-80.
doi: 10.22037/ijcn.V17i1.33821. Epub 2024 Jan 18.

The Prevalence of Central Auditory Processing Disorder in Elementary School Students of Kerman, Iran

Maryam Amizadeh  1 , Saeid Farahani  2 , Jila Afsharmanesh  1 , Hamid Sharifi  1 , Fatemeh Fani Molky  1
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The Prevalence of Central Auditory Processing Disorder in Elementary School Students of Kerman, Iran

Maryam Amizadeh et al. Iran J Child Neurol. 2024 Winter.

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) in elementary school students in Kerman, Iran, during 2018-2019.

Materials & methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 1369 elementary school students in Kerman. These students were selected by cluster sampling from different areas of Kerman and then screened using the Buffalo Model Questionnaire (BMQ). Based on the data obtained from the questionnaire, normal children were excluded from the study. Then, children with suspected central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) underwent ear exams and were excluded from the study in case of abnormal results in the tympanic membrane examination (rapture-effusion). The remaining subjects underwent peripheral audiometry evaluation, and children with abnormal audiometry were excluded from the study. Finally, the remaining children with suspicious screening results, a normal examination, and normal audiometry underwent a specific test to detect Central auditory processing disorder. Data analysis was carried out using SPSS software.

Results: One thousand three hundred sixty-nine primary school students with a mean age of 9.15 ±2.63 years enrolled in this study. 52%% of students were male. 8.03% of them had CAPD. A statistically significant relationship was found between the prevalence of CAPD and gender (P<0.001), place of residence (P<0.001), history of middle ear inflammation (P<0.001) and history of head injury.

Conclusion: The quality of life of these students with CAPD can be improved via timely recognition of CAPD and the provision of appropriate preventive and therapeutic facilities.

Keywords: Audiometry; Central auditory processing disorder; Elementary school students; Prevalence.

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The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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