situations. 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 speech in noise, or can present as completely deaf and gaining no useful information from auditory signals. Hearing aids are sometimes prescribed, with mixed success. FM systems in combination with hearing aids or cochlear implants could increase success of these amplification devices. Some people with auditory neuropathy obtain cochlear implants, also with mixed success. Screening Universal Newborn Hearing Screenings are mandated in a majority of the United States. In most parts of Australia, hearing screening via AABR testing is mandated, meaning that essentially all congenital (i.e., not those related to later onset degenerative disorders) auditory neuropathy cases should be diagnosed at birth. Auditory neuropathy is sometimes difficult to catch right away, even with these precautions in place. Parental suspicion of a hearing loss is a trustworthy screening tool for hearing loss, too; if it is suspected, that is sufficient reason to seek a hearing evaluation from an audiologist. See also Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder Auditory processing disorder Cochlear implant Sensorineural hearing impairment References Further reading External links Auditory neuropathy: What is it and what can we do about it? from the LSU Medical School Auditory Neuropathy Information site Auditory Neuropathy by Timothy C. Hain https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/auditory-neuropathy https://www.audiology.org/tags/auditory-neuropathy-spectrum-disorder-ansd http://www.asha.org/auditory-neuropathy Auditory Neuropathy. (2018, March 16). Retrieved from https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/auditory- neuropathy Interacoustics. (2016). Cochlear Microphonics CM. Retrieved from https://www.interacoustics.com/guides/test/abr-tests/cochlear-microphonics-cm Audiology Deafness