Finitzo-Hieber T, Simhadri R, Hieber J P
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 1981 Dec;3(4):275-86. doi: 10.1016/0165-5876(81)90052-5.
The auditory brainstem response (ABR) was recorded in 86 infants and children from 1 month to 14 years of age following episodes of bacterial or viral meningitis. Thirty-two demonstrated some degree of cochlear impairment. These was a high incidence of neurological sequellae in these children. Eight children exhibited abnormal changes suggestive of brainstem dysfunction. Six of these eight children also had abnormal neurologic examination. Recovery, or at least improvement in the ABR, occurred in six infants who were assessed upon discharge from the hospital, and then again several months post-hospitalization. In each case improvement was attributed to a resolving conductive component. The ABR was found to be effective for identifying hearing impairment and brainstem dysfunction in pediatric patients following central nervous system infection. Objective information, not available from other methods of assessment was obtained.
对86名年龄从1个月到14岁的婴幼儿及儿童在发生细菌性或病毒性脑膜炎后进行了听觉脑干反应（ABR）记录。32名患儿表现出一定程度的耳蜗损伤。这些儿童中神经后遗症的发生率很高。8名儿童出现提示脑干功能障碍的异常变化。这8名儿童中有6名神经检查也异常。6名在出院时接受评估、随后在出院数月后再次接受评估的婴儿，其ABR出现了恢复，或至少有所改善。在每种情况下，改善都归因于传导成分的消退。研究发现，ABR对于识别中枢神经系统感染后的儿科患者的听力损伤和脑干功能障碍有效。获得了其他评估方法无法提供的客观信息。
