Coordination and Movement in Auditory Processing Disease

One of the least apparent relationships on the surface is movement and auditory processing. But did you know that one of the most significant components of our ability to move is found in the inner ear? We refer to it as the vestibular system.

The vestibular sense, responsible for balance and posture awareness, gives the system its name. With it, you would know if you were standing upright. Furthermore, the inner ear's hair cells transmit sound and vestibular sensations.

These strange coincidences shed light on why dyspraxia and auditory processing impairment have been observed to coexist. We employ the same brain areas that analyse audio to control our movements and balance.

The vestibular system and muscle tone both influence speech output. The muscles in and around the mouth are employed to produce sufficiently clear sounds. Another important concept that flows through auditory processing is rhythm.

This may be related to music, although walking and other rhythmic actions, such as brushing our teeth, necessitate the capacity to recognise rhythm. Similar to sounds, these movements require a sense of timing between movements.

Auditory processing also impacts proprioception, which is knowing where each of our body parts is and what they are doing without looking. How our brains perceive sounds can affect activities such as dancing to music or performing motor tasks.

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