Measurements of brain-stem auditory evoked potentials in infancy, childhood, and adolescence

Brain-stem auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs) were measured in 38 patients between 3 months and 18 years of age. In patients with blunt head injuries (N = 28; 73.7%) no significant correlation between BAEP changes and final outcome could be established until day 36 with the exception of wave III cha...

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Published in:Child's nervous system 1985-01, Vol.1 (6), p.337-340
Main Authors: Lumenta, C B, Krämer, M, Sprick, C, Dakroury, I, Bock, W J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Age Factors
Brain Injuries - physiopathology
Brain Stem - physiopathology
Child
Child, Preschool
Evoked Potentials, Auditory
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Male
Reaction Time - physiology
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Summary:Brain-stem auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs) were measured in 38 patients between 3 months and 18 years of age. In patients with blunt head injuries (N = 28; 73.7%) no significant correlation between BAEP changes and final outcome could be established until day 36 with the exception of wave III changes in 3 children. Because various BAEP abnormalities occurred in all outcome groups and the nature of the changes was transient, we conclude that within this age group there must be a higher resistance to various lesions until irreversible impairment of brain-stem function results. In spite of this result, continuous BAEP recording in this age group appears useful, since this noninvasive investigation represents an objective assessment of topical brain-stem function.
ISSN:0256-7040
1433-0350
DOI:10.1007/BF00270819