[Short-latency auditory evoked potentials in patients with acoustic neuroma and relatively normal hearing]

Out of 37 patients with verified neurinoma of the vestibulocochlear nerve 11 had essentially normal hearing and showed significant disorders of BERA (of the scissors type). This proved high sensitivity of computer audiometry (CA) applied to examine patients suspected for retrocochlear lesions. It is recommended to use CA when examining patients complaining of unilateral hearing impairment in order to rule out neurinoma of the 8th cranial nerve, especially at its early stage.