Longitudinal ABR in the NICU infant.
To assess the reliability of ABR testing of NICU infants, longitudinal ABR testing was accomplished on 50 NICU infants while hospitalized and subsequently at 4 and at 20-24 months of age. The results indicate that ABR testing in the NICU may be a poor predictor of subsequent permanent hearing loss. The implications of these findings are discussed with the recommendation that ABR testing in the NICU be used in concert with follow-up testing.
D000328:Adult; D001299:Audiometry / Q000592:standards*; D001300:Audiometry, Evoked Response / Q000592:standards*; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D011930:Reaction Time