Citation

Zheng XB, Li SY, Huang SX, Ma KX. Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi 2008; 24(6): 433-4, 441.

Affiliation

Department of Forensic Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637007, China. zxb9423@yahoo.com.cn

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Si fa bu Si fa jian ding ke xue ji shu yan jiu suo)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

19241970

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate changes of brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP) in patients with brain concussion. METHODS: Nineteen patients with brain concussion were studied with BAEP examination. The data was compared to the healthy persons reported in literatures. RESULTS: The abnormal rate of BAEP for patients with brain concussion was 89.5%. There was a statistically significant difference between the abnormal rate of patients and that of healthy persons (P<0.05). The abnormal rate of BAEP in the brainstem pathway for patients with brain concussion was 73.7%, indicating dysfunction of the brainstem in those patients. CONCLUSION: BAEP might be helpful in forensic diagnosis of brain concussion.

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