[Limits of the study of early auditory brainstem responses in the diagnoses of childhood deafness]

M Gersdorff; N Deggouj; D Dutillieux; N Mazy

[Limits of the study of early auditory brainstem responses in the diagnoses of childhood deafness]

Rev Laryngol Otol Rhinol (Bord). 1991;112(1):23-6.

[Article in French]

Authors

M Gersdorff¹, N Deggouj, D Dutillieux, N Mazy

Affiliation

¹ Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Centre d'Audio-phonologie UCL P Guns, Bruxelles, Belgique.

PMID: 2052782

Abstract

The author presents the results of his experience concerning brain stem evoked response in children. 122 cases are put forth. It shows that although behavioral audiometry is impossible in 7% of the cases, the BERA (Brain stem Evoked Response Audiology) is not reliable in 26.5% of the treble frequencies and 36% of the bass frequencies. Thus, it is not possible to equip children with hearing aids based on this given alone.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hearing Loss, Bilateral / diagnosis*
Hearing Loss, Bilateral / physiopathology
Humans
Infant
Male
Retrospective Studies