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Methods for determining auditory evoked brain-stem response thresholds in human newborns.

R E Lasky, E Yang

    Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology
    |July 1, 1986
    PubMed
    Summary

    Newborn auditory evoked brain-stem responses (ABRs) were measured using adapted psychophysical methods. Newborn ABR thresholds were found to be only slightly higher than adult thresholds, challenging previous findings.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Audiology
    • Developmental Biology

    Background:

    • Newborn auditory evoked brain-stem responses (ABRs) are typically reported as 20-30 dB higher than adult psychophysical thresholds.
    • Previous studies utilized stimulus reduction until ABR detection ceased.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To adapt and apply two standard psychophysical methods for determining auditory evoked brain-stem response (ABR) thresholds in human newborns.
    • To compare newborn ABR thresholds with adult psychophysical thresholds.

    Main Methods:

    • Adapted the up-down-transformed response (UDTR) method and the method of constant stimuli for ABR threshold determination.
    • Conducted blind response judgments for objective threshold estimation.
    • Compared thresholds between newborns and adults.

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    Main Results:

    • Healthy normal newborns exhibited ABR thresholds no more than 10-15 dB higher than adult psychophysical thresholds using both adapted methods.
    • Discrepancies with prior literature likely stem from procedural differences, particularly in adult threshold estimation.
    • Correlations between ABR thresholds and suprathreshold measurements (latency, amplitude) were modest.

    Conclusions:

    • The adapted psychophysical methods provide more accurate ABR thresholds for newborns compared to previous findings.
    • Suprathreshold ABR measurements in normal newborns have limited predictive value for determining ABR thresholds.