The value of brainstem auditory evoked potentials in early diagnosis of Wernicke's encephalopathy.
Statistical analysis of the interpeak latencies of brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEP) shows that a delayed IPL I-V is a very sensitive indicator for an early diagnosis of Wernicke's encephalopathy. In cases of uncomplicated delirium tremens no significant deviations of BAEP were found.
Haas
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Central Clinic for Psychiatry and Neurology "Wilhelm Griesinger" Brebacher Weg 15, Berlin, F.R.G.
Nickel
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D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D000430:Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D016057:Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011604:Psychoses, Alcoholic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000502:physiology; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D014899:Wernicke Encephalopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology