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[The square search test in connection with acoustic evoked brain stem potentials]
A Kalisch1, R Sasama, W Schroeder
1Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Klinik, Medizinischen Akademie Erfurt.
Psychiatrie, Neurologie, Und Medizinische Psychologie
|June 1, 1987
Summary
Reduced brain stem potentials in multiple sclerosis patients correlate with cognitive performance on the square search test. This finding links auditory evoked potentials to neurocognitive function in MS.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Clinical Neurology
Context:
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease.
- Patients studied were without acute episodes and partially able to work.
Purpose:
- To investigate the relationship between brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEP) and cognitive performance in MS patients.
- To determine if BAEP amplitude reduction is associated with specific neurocognitive deficits.
Summary:
- A study of 15 MS patients found a statistically significant link between reduced BAEP amplitude and performance on the square search test (QSP).
- The beta-weighted performance value of the QSP was closely correlated with BAEP amplitude reduction.
Impact:
- This research highlights a potential electrophysiological biomarker for cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis.
- Findings may inform future diagnostic or monitoring strategies for neurocognitive function in MS.