title: Central auditory evaluation in multiple sclerosis: case report.
abstract: Herein, we report a case of multiple sclerosis in which peripheral and central hearing, were evaluated through early (brainstem), middle and late auditory evoked potentials before and after corticosteroid therapy. Auditory evaluation revealed better performance on all post-treatment tests. In this case, central auditory function tests (behavioral and electrophysiological) identified the location of the impairment (brainstem), which was in agreement with the patient complaint. The speech in noise test and brainstem auditory evoked potentials are definitely appropriate in confirming brainstem lesions.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua Baronesa de Itu 788/61, 01231-001 São Paulo SP, Brazil. eschocha@usp.br
authors.forename: Eliane
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schochat
authors.forename: Carla G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Matas
authors.forename: Seisse Gabriela G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Sanches
authors.forename: Renata M M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Carvallo
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matas
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001308:Auditory Perceptual Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004594:Electrophysiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones