Clinical Study

Unilateral Auditory Neuropathy Caused by Cochlear Nerve Deficiency

Table 1

Audiological characteristics and radiological findings in patients with CND.

SubjectAge (years)GenderAffected earPTATym typeEOAEABRCMRisk factors for SNHLOther Ear diseasesCN

123MLeftNRAPresentNRPresentNoneNoneAbsent
214MRight97 dB HLAPresentPresent*PresentparotitisNoneSmall
34MRightNAAPresentNRPresentNoneNoneAbsent
47FLeftNRBAbsentNRPresentNoneOMEAbsent
510FLeftNRAPresentNRPresentNoneNoneAbsent
62FLeftNAAPresentNRPresentNoneNoneAbsent
73MRightNAAPresentNRPresentNoneNoneAbsent
85MLeftNRAPresentNRPresentNoneNoneAbsent

PTA: pure tone average, Tym: tympanogram, EOAE: evoked otoacoustic emissions, ABR: auditory brainstem response, SNHL: sensorineural hearing loss, CN: cochlear nerve, NR: no response, and NA: not available. *ABR threshold was 97 dB nHL; OME: otitis media with effusion.