@article{11063,
  keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Brain Stem, Child, Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Female, Humans, leprosy, Male, Middle Aged},
  author = {Bartel P R and Baker M K and Combrink P and Robinson E and Meyden C H},
  title = {Auditory brainstem evoked potentials in leprosy.},
  abstract = {<p>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.</p>},
  year = {1988},
  journal = {South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde},
  volume = {73},
  pages = {593-6},
  month = {1988 May 21},
  issn = {0256-9574},
  language = {eng},
}