Primary Brainstem Hemorrhage in a Child: Usefulness of Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR)

T. Minami; T. Kurokawa; T. Inoue; S. Takaki; N. Goya; M. Yoshida; T. Kishikawa

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1052349

Neuropediatrics, Table of Contents

Neuropediatrics 1984; 15(2): 99-101
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1052349

CASE REPORTS

Primary Brainstem Hemorrhage in a Child: Usefulness of Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR)

T. Minami¹ , T. Kurokawa¹ , T. Inoue¹ , S. Takaki¹ , N. Goya¹ , M. Yoshida² , T. Kishikawa³

¹Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812, Japan
²Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812, Japan
³Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812, Japan

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Abstract

We treated a child with primary brainstem hemorrhage who recovered fairly well. The Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) correlated well with the clinical course and CAT findings.

Primary brainstem hemorrhage leads to neurological abnormalities which may be fatal (Silverstein 1972). As there is apparently no documentation on the correlation between CAT scan and ABR findings in such patients, we report our experience with primary brainstem hemorrhage in a child who recovered.

Key words

Auditory brainstem response - Brainstem hemorrhage

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