Residual Auditory Function
When testing the auditory system, there really is no characteristic presentation on the audiogram.
When diagnosing someone with auditory neuropathy, there is no characteristic level of functioning either. People can present relatively little dysfunction other than problems of hearing noise, or can present as completely deaf and gaining no useful information from auditory signals.
Hearing aids are sometimes prescribed, with mixed success.
Some people with auditory neuropathy obtain cochlear implants, also with mixed success.
Read more about this topic: Auditory Neuropathy
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