Auditory Perceptual Disorders

**Definition:** Acquired or developmental cognitive disorders of AUDITORY PERCEPTION characterized by a reduced ability to perceive information contained in auditory stimuli despite intact auditory pathways. Affected individuals have difficulty with speech perception, sound localization, and comprehending the meaning of inflections of speech.

**Tree numbers:** - C09.218.807.186.094 - C10.228.140.068.094 - C10.597.606.762.200 - C23.888.592.604.764.200 - F01.700.750.200 - F03.615.250.100

**Synonyms:** - Auditory Comprehension Disorder - Auditory Processing Disorder - Acoustic Perceptual Disorder - Perceptual Disorders, Auditory - Psychoacoustical Disorders