title: [Early brain stem auditory evoked potentials in brain death].
abstract: Brain-stem auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs) are realized after the first flat EEG in 50 patients. BAEPs were absent in 70% of the patients. In 22% of the patients, one- or two-sided peak I persists. In 8% the peaks I, II and IV exist after the first flat EEG. BAEP evolution with the course of time is realized. A complete disappearance is established after 24 h. The useful advantage of BAEPs in the early diagnosis of brain death is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001926:Brain Death; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005072:Evoked Potentials, Auditory; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Potentiels evoques auditifs précoces du tronc cérébral dans la mort cérébrale.