Auditory processing and neuropsychological profiles of children with functional hearing loss

Between one and twelve percent of children are reported to present with raised hearing thresholds in pure tone audiometry inconsistent with their speech discrimination ability and absence of any recognizable abnormalities in the auditory pathway [1 –3]. This could be classified as a functional neurological disorder (FND) affecting hearing and has been known by different names such as non-organic hearing loss, psychogenic deafness and pseudohypacusis. Children with such presentations have been classified into three categories depending on int ention and motivation, such as malingering, factitious and conversion disorder.
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research