Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder

Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder is a problem with how your ears and brain work together to hear sounds.

Imagine your ear as a big microphone that catches sound waves and sends them to your brain. But in some people with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder, the microphone works great but the information doesn't get to the brain properly.

It's like your ear sends a message to your brain, but the message gets scrambled along the way. Just like if you tried to talk to someone on a phone with bad reception, they might hear some of what you're saying but not all of it, or they might hear it in the wrong order.

This can make it hard for people with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder to understand speech or hear certain sounds clearly. They might have trouble hearing in noisy environments or have trouble following conversations.

Doctors and audiologists can help diagnose and treat auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder by doing hearing tests and using hearing aids or cochlear implants to help improve hearing.