Accurate sound localization relies on the transformation of binaural cues into stable spatial representations, yet the neural mechanisms supporting this process remain incompletely understood. Mild stroke provides a unique opportunity to study the vulnerability of auditory spatial processing within distributed neural networks....
Audiologists seeing post-stroke patients should be aware that even mild ischemic stroke can impair sound localization and binaural processing; formal binaural assessment may be warranted in this population, though practice protocols are not yet established from this single study.
Identifying binaural hearing deficits after mild stroke highlights an underappreciated audiological consequence of cerebrovascular disease and may open new avenues for audiological rehabilitation in stroke survivors.
- 01Study focuses on sound localization in the chronic (stable, long-term) phase after mild ischemic stroke.