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Auditory Brain Stem Response and Electrically Elicited Blink Reflex in Handicapped Children

Junko Tanaka, MD

Section of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Osaka University Medical School

Yachiyo Tominaga, MD

Section of Otolaryngology, Osaka Medical Center and Research Institute for Maternal and Child Health Osaka, Japan

Takashi Mimaki, MD

Section of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Osaka University Medical School

The auditory brain stem response and the blink reflex were studied in 35 handicapped children in order to evaluate brain stem function. The auditory brain stem response and the blink reflex were abnormal in 20 and 16 cases, respectively. Of these, 14 had both auditory brain stem response and blink reflex abnormalities. The prevalence of auditory brain stem response and blink reflex abnormalities was high in severely handicapped children with difficulty in chewing or swallowing. The blink reflex was abnormal in four of 32 sides with a normal auditory brain stem response and 15 of 23 sides with an abnormal auditory brain stem response threshold, which reflects hearing loss or brain stem dysfunction. We conclude that the combined application of these two noninvasive tests is useful not only to delineate the extent of brain stem lesions but also to determine whether or not patients with an abnormal auditory brain stem response threshold have brain stem dysfunction. (J Child Neurol 1990;5:40-44).

Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 5, No. 1, 40-44 (1990)
DOI: 10.1177/088307389000500110
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