Base Knowledge
The student must have knowledge of performing and interpreting behavioral and physiological hearing assessment;
The student must have knowledge of performing and interpreting electrophysiological assessment of hearing;
The student must have knowledge of the main audio-vestibular pathologies and the way they translate into each hearing assessment test.
Teaching Methodologies
Lectures, group work, and tutorial guidance.
Learning Results
To know the mechanisms and fundamentals of (central) auditory processing ;
To acquire knowledge about behavioral tests to assess (central) auditory processing;
To acquire knowledge about auditory training and its principles;
To acquire knowledge about differential diagnosis between (central) auditory processing disorders and other disorders such as hearing loss, dementia, and dyslexia;
To acquire knowledge about the auditory effort, its assessment, and its implications in Audiology;
To study the mechanisms of the bone pathway;
To know the concepts and fundamentals of Hyperacusis, Phonophobia, and Misophonia and their relationship with tinnitus;
To know the principles of the study of tinnitus;
Program
Presentation of the curricular unit and schedule of evaluation dates and methodologies – 1 hour
1. Bone conduction mechanisms – 2 hours
2. Hypersensitivity – 3 hours:
2.1 hyperacusis
2.2 phonophobia
2.3 misophonia
2.4 tinnitus
3. (Central) Auditory processing – 3 hours
3.1 principles
3.2 application
3.3 changes
4. Behavioral tests to detect (central) auditory processing disorders – 9 hours
5. Principles of auditory training and basic protocols – 3 hours
6. Differential diagnosis of (central) auditory processing disorders – 3 hours
7. Study of hearing effort – 3 hours
8. Clarification of doubts – 1 hour
9. Written assessment – 2 hours
Tutorial guidance:
1. Guidance on the elaboration of audiological reports of the different tests applied in audiology in different pathological situations – 6 hours
2. Practical demonstration of the different (central) auditory processing assessment behavioral tests – 9 hours
Curricular Unit Teachers
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
PRIMARY:
Notes provided by the professor.
Recent scientific articles on the topics covered in the curricular unit.
Chermak, G. D. & Musiek, F. (2013) Handbook of (Central) Auditory Processing Disorder, Vol. 2: Comprehensive Intervention. Plural Publishing Inc.
Gelfand, S. (2009). Essentials of Audiology. 3ª Edição. Thieme.
Katz, J. et al. (2009) Handbook of Clinical Audiology. 6ºEdição. Philadelphia : Editora: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Musiek, F. & Baran, J. (2020) The Auditory System: Anatomy, Physiology, and Clinical Correlates. Pearson.
Musiek, F. & Chermak, G. D. (2013) Handbook of Central Auditory Processing Disorder, Volume I: Auditory Neuroscience and Diagnosis, Plural Publishing Inc.
SECONDARY:
Not applicable