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.
BT - South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3375907?dopt=Abstract DA - 1988 May 21 IS - 10 J2 - S. Afr. Med. J. LA - eng N2 -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.
PY - 1988 SP - 593 EP - 6 T2 - South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde TI - Auditory brainstem evoked potentials in leprosy. VL - 73 SN - 0256-9574 ER -