background and aim: neonatal jaundice is one of the common causes of early sensori­neural hearing loss and an important cause of deafness in children. auditory responses are the most sensitive parts of the nervous system to the toxic effect of bilirubin. this study was aimed to examine the effect of neonatal hyperbili­rubinemia and its treatment on auditory brain­stem responses (abr). methods: ...

Abstract Background Diabetes is one of the most common causes for peripheral neuropathy which warrants early diagnosis and treatment. The conventional nerve conduction studies appear to be normal if few roots are escaping lesion. In view identifying a better clinical testing method, late response index comprising parameter F wave was constructed compared with diagnosing ability other parameters...

Auditory brain-stem responses (BSR) were evaluated in 37 head injured patients with Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores of less than 10, with particular reference to abnormal findings in the Vth wave. Within three days of injury BSR were recorded by monoaural stimulation with an acoustic intensity of 80 dB hearing level and thereafter repeated. The patients were divided into two groups, those e...

The ABR wave forms of 16-day-old and adult Mongolian gerbils were evoked by click stimuli presented at rates ranging from 1 to 80/sec. Wave I and wave IV thresholds were determined for each of 5 click rates. Amplitudes and latencies of waves I and IV were measured at each of 7 click rates and 3 intensity levels (15, 40 and 65 dB above threshold). Thresholds for waves I and IV in the adult gerbi...

background: the incomplete maturation of brain in preterm children results in long-term neurodevelopmental impairment. this study aimed to investigate the static balance function in children with a history of preterm birth. methods: participants were 31 preterm children including 21 moderately preterm (mpt), 10 very preterm (vpt), and 20 term children aged 5.5 and 6.5 years. the cervical vestib...

OBJECTIVE To examine the relative diagnostic sensitivity of various F wave parameters. METHODS Normal values for minimum, mean, and maximum F wave latency, chronodispersion, and persistence in the four major motor nerves were established and systematically applied to at least four separate categories of patients (radiculopathies, polyneuropathies, mononeuropathies, and others). F Waves were s...

Objective—To examine the relative diagnostic sensitivity of various F wave parameters. Methods—Normal values for minimum, mean, and maximum F wave latency, chronodispersion, and persistence in the four major motor nerves were established and systematically applied to at least four separate categories of patients (radiculopathies, polyneuropathies, mononeuropathies, and others). F Waves were stu...

Although the diagnostic reliability of auditory brainstem responses (ABR) in acoustic neuromas has been revised due to its poor sensitivity (demonstrated above all in smaller tumours), and its limited specificity, this method is still used as the initial otoneurological approach. To contribute to the clinical use of this method, in particular with the aim of reducing the number of false positiv...