Visual and brainstem auditory evoked potentials in children with headache.
作者信息
Unay Bulent, Ulas Umit Hidir, Karaoglu Baki, Eroglu Erdal, Akin Ridvan, Gokcay Erdal
机构信息
Department of Pediatrics, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
出版信息
Pediatr Int. 2008 Oct;50(5):620-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2008.02643.x.
BACKGROUND
Headache is a common problem in the pediatric population. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate visual evoked potentials (VEP) and brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEP) in children with headache.
METHODS
Thirty-seven children fulfilling the International Headache Society Criteria for a diagnosis of migraine, 35 children with tension-type headache and 40 healthy children (control group) were enrolled in the study.
RESULTS
The mean age of patients and controls was 10.4 years. P100 latency and amplitudes of migraine patients were significantly higher than children with tension-type headache and control subjects. Children with tension-type headache also had higher P100 latency and amplitude values than control subjects but there was no statistical difference. BAEP responses were similar between all groups.
CONCLUSION
Measurement of VEP latency and amplitude is a valuable and reliable test for the diagnosis of migraine and can be used safely in childhood.
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