title: Auditory nerve and brainstem responses in the newborn and in preschool children.
abstract: The practicability of recording auditory nerve and brainstem responses during early childhood is demonstrated. This paper reports our experience with two different electrode locations: ear-canal/ear-lobe and ear-lobe/vertex. The test is performed with a light portable stimulus-generating and response-recording system that can easily be brought into wards and nurseries. In most instances, the presence of responses can be assessed using ear-lobe/vertex recordings. There is seldom any need for sedation or general anaesthesia. Testing personnel can be limited to one trained technician. If responses are not detected, ear-canal/ear-lobe recording may be used to clarify the results. General anaesthesia may then be necessary and the presence of a physician will be required for the placement of the canal electrode.
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D001309:Auditory Threshold / Q000502:physiology; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002652:Child Behavior; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004566:Electrodes; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006320:Hearing Tests; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007234:Infant, Premature; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011379:Prognosis; D000159:Vestibulocochlear Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*