IMPROVEMENT IN PERFORMANCE OF THE CENTRAL AUDITORY SYSTEM IN TYPE 1 NEUROFIBROMATOSIS AFTER FORMAL AUDITORY TRAINING

Background The aim was to electrophysiologically evaluate changes in the peripheral and central auditory systems individuals with neurofibromatosis type 1 who underwent formal training. Material methods sample consisted of 6 aged between 9 15 years. procedures involved anamnesis, meatoscopy, brainstem potentials long-latency evoked potentials, behavioral tests processing. All were given weekly sessions Results After therapeutic intervention we observed improved performance closure (<i>p</i> = 0.014) figure–background discrimination for verbal sounds 0.025). There no significant potentials. However, P300 longlatency potential showed differences left ear terms latencies waves N2 0.05) P3 amplitude N2–P3 0.05). Conclusions Therapeutic by means training is effective rehabilitating processing disorder. responses both electrophysiological assessments, which maintained at least 4 months.