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[Neonatal auditory screening with automated ABR].

Shinichi Yoshida1, Hiromi Orihara, Touru Tanino

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Toho University, Tokyo.

Nihon Jibiinkoka Gakkai Kaiho
|August 15, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Automated Auditory Brainstem Response (AABR) screening effectively detects infant hearing disorders. While AABR is fast and safe, careful re-evaluation is needed for uncertain results to ensure accurate diagnosis.

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Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Neonatal Care
  • Medical Screening

Background:

  • Early detection of infant hearing loss is crucial for developmental outcomes.
  • Conventional Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) is effective but time-consuming.
  • Automated ABR (AABR) offers a potentially faster and less invasive screening method.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of AABR screening for detecting infant hearing disorders.
  • To compare AABR performance against conventional ABR in high-risk infants.

Main Methods:

  • AABR screening was performed on 1450 ears of 725 infants.
  • Conventional ABR was used for comparison in 60 ears of 30 high-risk infants.
  • AABR results were categorized as PASS (normal) or REFER (uncertain).

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Main Results:

  • AABR achieved a high pass rate (98.8% bilateral pass) in a general infant population.
  • In high-risk infants, AABR identified abnormalities missed by conventional ABR in 2 cases.
  • Conventional ABR confirmed abnormalities in all infants who received a REFER result from AABR.

Conclusions:

  • AABR is a compact, rapid, and safer screening tool compared to conventional ABR.
  • Discrepancies between AABR and conventional ABR highlight the necessity for thorough re-examinations.
  • AABR shows promise for efficient infant hearing disorder screening, with careful follow-up for REFER results.