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Reversibility of brainstem evoked response audiometry abnormalities at 3 months in term newborns with
M Vinodh1, P Ambikapathy, M A Aravind
1Department of Paediatrics, Government Stanley Medical College, Chennai, TN, India. Correspondence to: Dr M Vinodh, Department of Paediatrics, Govt Stanley Medical College, Chennai 600 001, TN, India. mv.1981@yahoo.com.
Background:
High bilirubin level is toxic to developing brain and auditory system but the current debate surrounds the toxicity of bilirubin in healthy term infants.
Methods:
Longitudinal observational study to find BERA abnormalities in term newborns with isolated hyperbilirubinemia of 20 mg/dL and more and to follow up babies at 3 months to find out about the reversibility in BERA abnormalities noted at birth.
Results:
BERA abnormalities were present in 17.64% of babies with isolated hyperbilirubinemia at discharge. There was a reversibility of BERA abnormalities in 61.61% during follow up.
Conclusions:
BERA abnormalities are reversible in term neonates with hyperbilirubinemia.
