Abstract
Brain-stem Auditory Evoked Responses (BAERs) were studied at rest and during the whole activation-period in 10 epileptic patients whose Generalized Paroxysmal Discharges of spike-waves or multispike-waves at 3 to 5 c/s (GPDs) could be induced by intermittent photic stimulation or hyperpnoea. BAERs were also recorded during and after a menopause-related absence status in one additional patient. No significant difference was found between X̄R (mean of interpeak latencies and amplitude ratios I/V of the BAERs recorded 'at rest' after the menopause-related absence status) and X̄A (mean of the same values of BAERs recorded during activation, during the menopause-related absence stauts). In contrast with other reports, the present study suggests that the polysynaptic pathways involved in transmitting the auditory message through the brain-stem are not significantly modified in concomitance with the appearance of GPDs on the scalp.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 57-62 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1985 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology
- Clinical Neurology