Detection of early abnormalities in the mucopolysaccharidoses by the use of visual and brainstem auditory evoked potentials

A Perretti; A Petrillo; L Pelosi; P Balbi; G Parenti; A Riemma; P Strisciuglio

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1071467

Detection of early abnormalities in the mucopolysaccharidoses by the use of visual and brainstem auditory evoked potentials

Neuropediatrics. 1990 May;21(2):83-6. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1071467.

Authors

A Perretti¹, A Petrillo, L Pelosi, P Balbi, G Parenti, A Riemma, P Strisciuglio

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2nd School of Medicine, University of Naples, Italy.

PMID: 2113637
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1071467

Abstract

Flash visual evoked potentials (FVEPs) and brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs) were performed in 13 children (aged 3-17 years) affected by mucopolysaccharidoses (MPSs). FVEPs and BAEPs were abnormal in 6 and 9 patients, respectively. The presence of these abnormalities in most neurologically normal patients suggests that electrophysiological techniques provide a useful tool for detecting early abnormalities.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Brain Diseases / etiology
Brain Diseases / physiopathology*
Child
Child, Preschool
Evoked Potentials, Auditory*
Evoked Potentials, Visual*
Female
Humans
Male
Mucopolysaccharidoses / complications
Mucopolysaccharidoses / physiopathology*
Photic Stimulation