Brain stem auditory evoked responses and visual evoked responses in children with tubercular meningitis.
Thirty two patients between 6 months and 14 years of age with tubercular meningitis were evaluated for brain stem auditory evoked response (BAER) and Visual evoked responses (VER), within 7 days of admission. Absolute latencies and interpeak latencies were compared with values obtained from normal children. BAER abnormality was found in 56.25% and VER in 28%children, respectively. BAER abnormality correlated with Glasgow Coma Scale at admission and discharge, stage of meningitis, raised intracranial pressure, seizure activity, and poor outcome. VER abnormality correlated with abnormal fundus findings only.
Arulprakash
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Department of Pediatrics and Physiology, NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 482 003, India.
Verma
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Bhardwaj
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Mishra
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Chansoria
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D000293:Adolescent; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005072:Evoked Potentials, Auditory / Q000502:physiology*; D005074:Evoked Potentials, Visual / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000503:physiopathology*