[Short-latency brain stem auditory evoked potentials in response to acoustic stimulation in children with cranio-cerebral trauma].

Short-latent stem evoked potentials (SSEP) in response to acoustic stimulation (AS) were explored in 44 children with mild craniocerebral injury. The majority of patients demonstrated an increase of the latent period of peaks P1, P3 and P5 and of the interpeak intervals P1-P3 and P1-P5. In patients with loss of consciousness, the parameters of the SSEP in response to AS were larger to the left as compared to those rightwards. Depending on the side of the stroke (whether it occurred to the right or to the left), it has been disclosed that the latent period of P3 and the interpeak interval P1-P3 turned out larger on the side of the stroke, whereas the latent period of P5 and the interpeak interval P1-P5 were larger on the side opposite the stroke.