Appearance of wave III of auditory brainstem response after removal of a cerebellar tumor.
Findings for auditory brainstem response (ABR) before and after surgical removal of a cerebellar tumor in a 10-year-old female are presented. ABR improved markedly, although the tumor showed no direct invasion to the brainstem. The cause of the ABR change and the origin of wave III are discussed.
Kaga
M
M
National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Chiba, Japan.
Nihei
K
K
D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D016057:Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011184:Postoperative Period; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed