title: [Limits of the study of early auditory brainstem responses in the diagnoses of childhood deafness].
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.
authors.affiliation: Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Centre d'Audio-phonologie UCL P Guns, Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gersdorff
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Deggouj
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dutillieux
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mazy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D016057:Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006312:Hearing Loss, Bilateral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Limites de l'étude des potentiels évoqués auditifs précoces dans le diagnostic de la surdité de l'enfant.