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Auditory brain stem potentials recorded at different scalp locations in neonates and adults.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  4014944     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The auditory evoked brain stem potential was recorded in 14 normal full-term infants and nine normal-hearing adults. Silver-silver chloride electrodes were placed at nasion, forehead, vertex, each mastoid over the bony prominence, and the seventh cervical vertebra (noncephalic reference) in order to study the scalp distribution of the auditory brain stem response. Large differences in the scalp distribution between the newborn and adult populations were observed. At the ipsilateral mastoid, an x wave occurring at approximately 2 ms and a y wave occurring at approximately 3.3 ms were identified in the adult; this contrasts to a y wave at approximately 3.7 ms in the neonate. It appears that there are either separate generators for some of the components in the adult versus the neonate, and/or as the nervous system matures, myelinization occurs with a concomitant change in the scalp distribution of the auditory brain stem potentials.
Authors:
D L McPherson; Y Hirasugi; A Starr
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology     Volume:  94     ISSN:  0003-4894     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Otol. Rhinol. Laryngol.     Publication Date:    1985 May-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1985-07-30     Completed Date:  1985-07-30     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0407300     Medline TA:  Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  236-43     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Brain Stem / physiology*
Electrodes
Evoked Potentials, Auditory*
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Scalp*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
NS11876/NS/NINDS NIH HHS

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