Brainstem auditory evoked potentials in Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Brainstem auditory evoked potentials were abnormal in five of six patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome. The abnormalities imply focal demyelination in the extramedullary portion of the auditory nerve.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001933:Brain Stem; D002648:Child; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D005072:Evoked Potentials, Auditory; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000159:Vestibulocochlear Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D000160:Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology