The influence of postmenstrual age estimation on the scatter of brainstem auditory evoked potential latencies

Brain Dev. 1989;11(1):40-2. doi: 10.1016/s0387-7604(89)80007-5.

Abstract

In normal twins the brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP) was recorded. The inter-individual variation of the I-V peak latency-interval within the twins appears to be of the same order of magnitude as the variation of the I-V peak latencies generally observed in infants. Consequently we conclude that in low-risk twins the inter-individual variation of the I-V peak latencies of the BAEP is maximally 0.4 msec and cannot be ascribed to a difference in postmenstrual age.

MeSH terms

  • Brain Stem / physiology
  • Evoked Potentials, Auditory*
  • Gestational Age
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn / physiology*
  • Infant, Premature / physiology*
  • Reference Values
  • Twins*