Sains Malaysiana 46(12)(2017): 2477–2488

http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2017-4612-25

 

Effects of Speech Phonological Features during Passive Perception on Cortical Auditory Evoked Potential in Sensorineural Hearing Loss

(Kesan Ciri Fonologi Pertuturan semasa Persepsi Pasif pada Korteks Auditori Rangsang Potensi dalam Kehilangan Pendengaran Sensorineural)

 

HUA NONG TING^1*, ABDUL RAUF A. BAKAR¹, JAYASREE SANTHOSH^2,3, MOHAMMED

G. AL-ZIDI¹, IBRAHIM AMER IBRAHIM⁴ & NG SIEW CHEOK¹

 

¹Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya

50603 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory, Malaysia

 

²Department of Computer Engineering & Computer Science, School of Science and Engineering

Manipal International University, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus, Malaysia

 

³Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi, New Delhi, India

 

⁴Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya

50603 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory,Malaysia

 

Received: 16 July 2016/Accepted: 4 April 2017

 

ABSTRACT

The deficiency in the human auditory system of individuals suffering from sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is known to be associated with the difficulty in detecting of various speech phonological features that are frequently related to speech perception. This study investigated the effects of speech articulation features on the amplitude and latency of cortical auditory evoked potential (CAEP) components. The speech articulation features included the placing contrast and voicing contrast. 12 Malay subjects with normal hearing and 12 Malay subjects with SNHL were recruited for the study. The CAEPs response recorded at higher amplitude with longer latency when stimulated by voicing contrast cues compared to that of the placing contrast. Subjects with SNHL elicited greater amplitude with prolonged latencies in the majority of the CAEP components in both speech stimuli. The existence of different frequency spectral and time-varying acoustic cues of the speech stimuli was reflected by the CAEPs response strength and timing. We anticipate that the CAEPs responses could equip audiologist and clinicians with useful knowledge, concerning the potential deprivation experience by hearing impaired individuals, in auditory passive perception. This would help to determine what type of speech stimuli that might be useful in measuring speech perception abilities, especially in Malay Malaysian ethic group, for choosing a better rehabilitation program, since no such study conducted for evaluating speech perception among Malaysian clinical population.

 

Keywords: Consonant-vowel (CV); cortical auditory evoked potential (CAEP); electroencephalography (EEG); mismatch negativity (MMN); sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL)

 

ABSTRAK

Kekurangan dalam sistem auditori manusia terhadap individu yang mengalami kehilangan pendengaran sensorineural (SNHL) diketahui melalui kesukaran dalam mengesan pelbagai ciri ucapan fonologi yang sering berkait-rapat dengan persepsi pertuturan. Kajian ini mengetengahkan kesan ucapan artikulasi terhadap amplitud dan kependaman pada komponen potensi terbangkit auditori kortikal (CAEP). Ciri ucapan artikulasi termasuk kontras perletakan dan kontras suara. Seramai 12 individu normal tahap pendengaran dan 12 individu yang memiliki SNHL telah direkrut untuk kajian ini. Tindak balas CAEP terhadap isyarat kontras suara direkodkan pada amplitud lebih tinggi serta kependaman lebih lama berbanding isyarat kontras perletakkan. Individu yang memiliki SNHL menghasilkan amplitud lebih tinggi berserta kependaman lebih panjang dalam kebanyakan komponen CAEPs dan ini meliputi kedua-dua rangsangan ucapan. Kewujudan perbezaan spektrum frekuensi dan beza-masa isyarat akustik pada rangsangan ucapan dicerminkan oleh kekuatan tindak balas dan tempoh masa CAEPs. Kami menjangkakan bahawa tindak balas CAEPs dapat menyediakan pengetahuan yang berguna kepada pakar audiologi dan doktor dalam memahami pengurangan potensi yang dihidapi oleh individu persepsi auditori terjejas. Ini dapat membantu untuk menentukan apa jenis ransangan ucapan yang bersesuaian dalam menilai keupayaan persepsi ucapan, terutamanya dalam kalangan etnik Melayu di Malaysia seterusnya memilih program pemulihan yang lebih baik, kerana tidak ada kajian seumpama ini yang pernah dijalanlan untuk menilai persepsi ucapan dalam kalangan penduduk klinikal Malaysia.

 

Kata kunci: Elektroensefalografi (EEG); hilang saraf deria pendengaran (SNHL); konsonan-vokal (CV); korteks auditori rangsang potensi (CAEP); kenegatifan tak padan (MMN)

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*Corresponding author; email: tinghn@um.edu.my