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Published on: December 6, 2016
[The features of auditory brainstem response in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome]
Yangyun Liu1, Zhengxian Li, Zhengliang Sun
1Department of Otolaryngology, No. 163 Hospital of PLA, Changsha, 410003, China. lyyun@sohu.com
Objective:
To investigate the effects and causes of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) on auditory pathway, the changes of auditory brainstem response (ABR) were analyzed.
Method:
With the use of polysomnography,72 snorers were examined and divided into OSAHS and non- OSAHS groups. These two groups patients and a group of normal person were underwent ABR measuring.
Result:
There were statistically significant difference between the group of OSAHS and the non-OSAHS or the group of OSAHS and the normals on the delayed latency of wave I and wave V, the response liminal value of wave V rised.
Conclusion:
The results suggest that cochlear function may be affected in patient with OSAHS, the effected of brain stem is unknown.
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