The auditory brainstem response (ABR) is a useful diagnostic tool in the intensive care nursery

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serval:BIB_569C038E36B0
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Title
The auditory brainstem response (ABR) is a useful diagnostic tool in the intensive care nursery
Journal
Pediatric Research
Author(s)
Despland  P. A., Galambos  R.
ISSN
0031-3998 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
02/1980
Volume
14
Number
2
Pages
154-8
Notes
Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. --- Old month value: Feb
Abstract
We present normative data on the auditory brainstem response (ABR) derived from 91 premature infants, and illustrate a simple procedure that uses deviations from these norms to differentiate a hearing disorder from a neurological disorder involving the brainstem. In an infant intensive care unit the procedure identified 11 patients with hearing disorder, 3 with neurological problems, and 3 with both disorders. Serial measurements revealed whether a given infant was developing normally, and, for those with disorders, whether the clinical status was improving or deteriorating. The ABR method, which is noninvasive and performed during natural sleep, provided useful diagnostic information about every infant tested.
Keywords
*Audiometry *Audiometry, Evoked Response Brain Stem/*physiopathology *Evoked Potentials, Auditory Female Hearing Disorders/diagnosis/physiopathology Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Newborn, Diseases/*diagnosis/physiopathology Nervous System Diseases/diagnosis/physiopathology
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