Behavioral and electrophysiological findings of central auditory processing in children and adolescents undergoing musical training

This study analyzes the outcomes of behavioral and electrophysiological assessments of central auditory processing in children and adolescents undergoing musical training through clinical protocols or structured educational methods. RESEARCH STRATEGIES: A systematic search was conducted in three electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus) between April and June 2024....

✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦

No actionable change for clinical audiology practice; findings add to the neuroscience literature on music-auditory training but do not yet support a clinical protocol change for auditory processing disorder management.

✦ Why It Matters ✦

Establishing objective electrophysiological correlates of music-related auditory benefits could eventually influence rehabilitative strategies for children with central auditory processing difficulties.

✦ Key Points ✦

01Both behavioral tests and brainwave (EEG/ERP) measures used to assess auditory processing.
02Participants are children and adolescents who underwent musical training.
03Comparison group presumably comprises peers without musical training.
04Addresses central auditory processing — how the brain interprets sound, not just the ear.
05Published in CoDAS, a Brazilian peer-reviewed audiology and speech-language journal.

✦ Claims & Evidence ✦

ClaimEvidenceSupport

Musical training is associated with measurable improvements in central auditory processing in children and adolescents.

studypartially supported

✦ Research metadata ✦

PMID: 42054180
DOI: 10.1590/2317-1782/e20240318en.
Journal: CoDAS
Publication type: research_article
Evidence level: 2b
Population: Children and adolescents who underwent musical training
Intervention: Musical training
Comparator: Children and adolescents without musical training

Primary outcomes

Behavioral measures of central auditory processing; Electrophysiological measures of central auditory processing

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