Contrasts in brainstem function between normal and high-risk infants in early postnatal life.
Early Hum Dev
; 4(2): 179-85, 1980 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-7408748
ABSTRACT
Brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs) were recorded from healthy and high-risk infants at selected ages throughout their first year of life. Amplitude and latency measurements of peaks I, III and V were treated in a series of multivariate analyses of variance. Significant main effects for age (newborn, 3 wk, 6 wk, 3 mth, 6 mth and 1 yr), group (healthy, risk) and peaks (amplitude and latency of BAEP waves I, III and V) were observed. In addition, the interaction between these factors proved statistically significant. As expected, the pattern of response amplitude and latency for the various peaks differed as a function of age. Moreover, healthy and risk infants revealed different maturational trends. These results indicate that infants born 'at risk' but free of severe auditory deficits and major neurological difficulties can be distinguished from healthy (age-matched) controls in terms of the BAEP throughout the first postnatal year.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tronco Encefálico
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Potenciais Evocados Auditivos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Early Hum Dev
Ano de publicação:
1980
Tipo de documento:
Article