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Clinical experience with brain stem audiometry performed under general anesthesia.

R A Sanders, P G Duncan, D W McCullough

    The Journal of Otolaryngology
    |February 1, 1979
    PubMed
    Summary

    Brain stem audiometry under general anesthesia effectively tested hearing in 22 difficult-to-test children. This method proved reliable, aiding in diagnosis and management for challenging pediatric cases.

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    Area of Science:

    • Audiology
    • Pediatric Medicine
    • Anesthesiology

    Background:

    • Assessing hearing in difficult-to-test children presents diagnostic challenges.
    • Brain stem audiometry is a non-invasive neurophysiological hearing test.
    • General anesthesia is often required for comprehensive audiological evaluations in this population.

    Observation:

    • Brain stem audiometry was performed on 22 children requiring general anesthesia.
    • The impact of halothane and sodium thiopental on brain stem responses was evaluated.
    • The feasibility of this technique in a challenging pediatric cohort was assessed.

    Findings:

    • No significant effect of halothane or sodium thiopental on brain stem auditory evoked responses was observed across varying anesthesia levels.

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  • Successful hearing tests were completed for all 22 children.
  • The results obtained were instrumental in guiding patient management.

    • Implications:

    • Brain stem audiometry under general anesthesia is a viable and effective tool for audiological assessment in difficult-to-test children.
    • This technique provides crucial diagnostic information for managing hearing impairments in complex pediatric cases.
    • Anesthesia does not appear to compromise the integrity of brain stem auditory evoked responses, supporting its use in this setting.