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This chapter reviews the use of brainstem auditory-evoked potentials (BAEPs) as a diagnostic tool and prognostic indicator in infants at risk for otoneurological impairment in the first year of life. As a diagnostic tool, BAEPs can provide information about the presence, nature, location, and degree of dysfunction in the developing auditory nervous system. When performed serially (longitudinally), the test can answer prognostic questions such as whether the diagnosed otoneurological dysfunction is chronic vs. transient or static vs. evolving and, if evolving, whether it is progressive or resolving. Serial BAEP studies also allow monitoring of the efficacy of any therapeutic interventions.
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Stockard, J.J., Stockard, J.E., Merritt, A. (1985). Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Studies of Brain Stem Auditory-Evoked Potentials in High-Risk Infants. In: Thompson, R.A., Green, J.R., Johnsen, S.D. (eds) Perinatal Neurology and Neurosurgery. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7295-0_6
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