title: [Auditory evoked brain stem potentials and ischemic pathology of the vertebrobasilar system].
abstract: Brain stem auditory evoked potentials in subjects with transient ischemic attacks of the vertebro-basilar system and a high "vascular index" (based on clinical and paraclinical criteria) show an abnormal elevation of the intervals I-III, III-V and I-V compared to the values obtained in normal subjects under the same conditions. In subjects with functional signs of vertebro-basilar ischemic attacks without an abnormal "vascular index", the intervals I-III and I-V are slightly raised, however the interval III-V is not significantly modified. These results stress the value of recording early auditory evoked potentials in the objective evaluation of transient ischemic attacks of the vertebro-basilar system.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005072:Evoked Potentials, Auditory; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000503:physiopathology*
vernacular_title: Potentiels évoqués auditifs du tronc cérébral et pathologie ischémique du système vertébro-basilaire.