Brainstem auditory evoked response in the diagnosis of pediatric neurologic diseases. Neurology 1981 Jul;31(7):832-40
Date
07/01/1981Pubmed ID
7195504DOI
10.1212/wnl.31.7.832Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0019421825 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 133 CitationsAbstract
Brainstem auditory evoked responses (BAERs) were measured in pediatric patients with neurologic diseases. Abnormalities of interwave intervals, amplitude ratios, and response to changing rate of stimulation were found in patients with tumors, myelin disorders, anoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, trauma, and neurodegenerative disorders. Reversibility of brainstem abnormalities (excluding multiple sclerosis) and sensitivity to toxic-metabolic disorders are features of the response not previously described in adults with neurologic disorders. The BAER is a promising new tool for the investigation of pediatric neurologic disease.
Author List
Hecox KE, Cone B, Blaw MEMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultBacterial Infections
Brain Injuries
Brain Neoplasms
Brain Stem
Child
Child, Preschool
Demyelinating Diseases
Electroencephalography
Evoked Potentials, Auditory
Humans
Hypoxia, Brain
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Multiple Sclerosis
Nervous System Diseases
