Bartel P R, Baker M K, Combrink P, Robinson E, van der Meyden C H
Division of Neurology, University of Pretoria, RSA.
S Afr Med J. 1988 May 21;73(10):593-6.
An electrophysiological study of conduction in the auditory nerve and brainstem auditory pathways using the brainstem auditory evoked potential was undertaken in a group of 47 leprosy patients. There were no statistically significant differences between mean conduction times (interpeak latencies) in the leprosy and the control groups. Abnormal interpeak latencies were encountered in 3 leprosy patients, 1 of whom had a positive serological test for syphilis. In the remaining 2 patients, caudal pathway dysfunction (I-III interpeak latency abnormality) was indicated but specific auditory nerve involvement (an abnormally prolonged I-II interpeak latency) was not demonstrated. An explanation for these findings, other than the patients' disease, was not apparent.
对一组47名麻风病患者进行了一项使用脑干听觉诱发电位对听神经和脑干听觉通路传导进行的电生理研究。麻风病组和对照组的平均传导时间（峰间潜伏期）之间无统计学显著差异。3名麻风病患者出现了异常的峰间潜伏期，其中1名梅毒血清学检测呈阳性。在其余2名患者中，提示存在尾侧通路功能障碍（I-III峰间潜伏期异常），但未证实有听神经的特异性受累（I-II峰间潜伏期异常延长）。除了患者的疾病外，这些发现的原因并不明显。
