An audiometric finding indicating a potential retrocochlear disorder is:

Asymmetric word recognition scores are significant in indicating a potential retrocochlear disorder, which involves issues beyond the cochlea, particularly affecting the auditory pathways in the brain. When an individual demonstrates a marked difference in their ability to recognize words between the two ears, it suggests that one auditory pathway may be compromised. This asymmetry can reflect conditions such as vestibular schwannomas (acoustic neuromas) or other lesions affecting the auditory nerve, thus making it a key indicator of retrocochlear pathology.

In contrast, other options do not specifically point to retrocochlear disorders. For example, central deafness is a condition resulting from damage to the central auditory pathways and can mimic retrocochlear disorders, but it typically involves more diffuse effects on auditory processing rather than a specific auditory pathway. Congenital sensorineural hearing loss primarily refers to hearing loss present at birth and does not suggest a specific retrocochlear issue. Lastly, pseudohypacusis or non-organic hearing loss can distort audiometric findings, but it is not a direct indicator of retrocochlear problems as it does not involve the physiology of the auditory pathways. Thus, asymmetric word recognition scores stand out as a clear marker for potential retroco