What Is Auditory Neuropathy?

Are you able to hear soft noises, but have trouble understanding voices, especially in crowded rooms? Auditory neuropathy is a form of hearing loss where your ear detects sounds and frequencies, but the signals from the ear to the brain aren’t quite what they should be. 

When you have auditory neuropathy there’s a discrepancy between your hearing test results and your ability to discern speech. We can pick this up in your hearing test by conducting auditory brainstem response testing and otoacoustic emissions testing. 

Some patients with auditory neuropathy complain that sounds “come in and out” or seem out of sync.