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Eur J Pediatr Surg 1981; 34(10): 204
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1063344
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Auditory Findings in Space-occupying Lesions of the Brain Stem in Infancy and Childhood

St.  Comninos , J.  Petmezakis , V.  Evangelinos , N.  Fotiadis , A.  Gaviotaki
  • From the Department of Neurosurgery and the Hearing Center "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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25 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

The auditory brain stem potentials and the stapedius reflex responses were examined in 18 cases of space-occupying lesions of the brain stem in infants and children. Our findings were compared retrospectively with objective observations from other investigations such as the CT scan, the findings on surgery, and autopsy. This comparison supplied evidence on the reliability of the auditory brain stem potentials and the stapedius reflex responses in case of space-occupying lesions of the brain stem.

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Auditive Hirnstammpotentiale und Stapedius-Reflex wurden bei 18 Kleinkindern mit raumfordernden Läsionen des Hirnstamms untersucht. Wir verglichen die Befunde retrospektiv mit den Ergebnissen des Computer-Tomogramms, dem Operationsbefund und der Autopsie. Dabei erwies sich die Zuverlässigkeit der Methode.

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